00:00If you have a house cat that loves to roam at night, are possums actually a real threat to them?
00:04The good news is that possums and cats generally try to avoid one another.
00:09Possums aren't naturally aggressive. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel
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00:17And they certainly don't view cats as prey. However, danger arises in two main scenarios.
00:23First, if your cat corners a possum or gets too close to its young.
00:26In that case, the possum will fight back fiercely with razor-sharp teeth and claws,
00:32which can cause severe wounds and dangerous bacterial infections for your cat.
00:36Second, the silent threat. Possums can carry and spread diseases and parasites like ticks and fleas,
00:43as well as leptospirosis, which can infect cats through shared food or water bowls.
00:48A possum won't actively hunt down your cat, but keeping your pet indoors at night is always the smartest move.
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