Cats and Ticks

Cats face a paradox with ticks: high exposure rates but low clinical Lyme risk — and a lethal danger from the very products designed to protect dogs. ### Tick-Borne Diseases in Cats Seroprevalence of 47-71% in endemic areas shows cats are frequently exposed to *B. burgdorferi*, yet clinical Lyme disease has not been convincingly demonstrated in cats.

This article is still in our research and editorial process and will be published soon. The shape of what it will cover is captured below.

Questions this article will answer

• Can cats get Lyme disease from tick bites?

While you wait — related published articles

• Tick Prevention for Dogs — tick prevention for dogs, including the broader product set available for dogs (topicals, collars, oral preventatives)

Or browse the broader topic: Animals and Pets