When cats lick owners' hands, can leukemia pass to humans this way?

If cats lick their owners’ hands and also the owners pet the cats’ furs, can the leukemia virus pass on to the humans in this manner?

Answer #1

wow, hwy do you have a cat?

Answer #2

wtf, no.

Answer #3

no it can not! cancer is not, in any way, a contagin! you do not need to worry about getting cancer from your kitty cat!

Answer #4

feline leukemia is different. people cannot catch it but you can pass it on to other cats if you dont wash your hands,

Answer #5

Moreover, feline leukemia is caused by a virus. It is entirely unrelated to the cancer in people with the same name.

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