If you absolutely hate the rain and want to see Seattle in good weather its best to go during the high season in the summer months. It hardly ever rains in June, July, or August, and the days are so sunny and clear youâll wonder why they say it rains all the time here.
Itâs transmitted through the saliva a few days before death when the animal âshedsâ the virus. Rabies is not transmitted through the blood, urine, or feces of an infected animal, nor is it spread airborne through the open environment. Because it affects the nervous system, most rabid animals behave abnormally.
Leptosporosis, a less common but more serious bacterial disease, can be passed from dog urine into human mucous membranes. Itâs also possible to get ringworm, a fungal disease (not a worm) if you have contact with the skin of an infected dog or cat. And toxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease, can be transmitted from cats through feces. Words to the wise Youâre far more likely to get sick from another person than from your dog or cat.