New photo Cardiff Velindre cancer centre cat in hospital health risk to patients

A cancer clinic has been forced to tighten up security after a cat was caught wandering around.

The black and white pet belongs to a former patient at Cardiff's Velindre Cancer Centre, who couldn't stay away while his owner had treatment.

But the furry feline appears determined to carry on visiting the hospital and has been seen in the waiting room with patients.

Security staff at the clinic, part of the Welsh capital's Velindre NHS Trust, have urged patients not encourage the cat and have put signs up telling people to ignore it, reports The Sun. 

A black and white cat that belongs to a former patient at Cardiff's Velindre Cancer Centre (pictured)  is roaming around the clinic causing a health risk, according to staff 

A hospital source told the newspaper: 'He comes in sometimes but most of the patients like to give him a little stroke.

'If they ignore him he doesn't bother them. It's madness that they are doing this just over a cat.'

Signs around the cancer centre have warned the creature has 'vomited and defecated' inside the building, posing a serious health risks to people having treatment.

Cat fur and their bites can cause allergic reactions and spread diseases, 

A trust spokesman admitted the cat has 'become something of a celebrity' with staff and patients, but that it has a health and safety responsibility to get rid of it.

They told MailOnline: 'Several years ago, a local resident received treatment at Velindre Cancer Centre. 

'During this time, the patient's cat followed its owner to the hospital and waited outside the reception area and, on occasions, tried to enter to the building.

It comes two months after a hospital porter was sacked for stroking a stray cat (pictured) at Epsom Hospital in Surrey after working there for 28 years

Pictured: Epsom Hospital in Surrey where Monty the Burmese mog was spotted over and over 

'The cat has continued this ritual even though its owner has long-since finished treatment with us.

'We have a responsibility to provide a safe and clean environment for our patients and staff and despite the heart-warming story behind this, we do all that we can to keep and discourage the cat from entering the premises.'

It comes two months after a hospital porter was sacked for stroking a stray cat at a Surrey hospital after working there for 28 years. 

Monty the Burmese mog was bought his own food, scratch pads and basket, but when managers found out they demanded the cat be kicked out.

Infection control experts described the staff's behaviour at Epsom Hospital in Surrey as 'beyond belief', and ordered a deep clean of the ward.       

HOW CAN CATS AFFECT A PERSON'S HEALTH?

Cats have been linked to everything from allergies, bites and even deadly diseases.

Bites from our feline friends make up around 15 per cent of animal bites treated in hospitals and are not usually deep, however, they can cause serious infections.

The bacteria Pasteurella multocida is in the mouths of around 90 per cent of healthy cats. In most cases, infection causes just redness, swelling, pain and difficulty moving the affected area.

Yet, in severe incidences, people can suffer nerve damage and a build up of pus within tissues, known as an abscess.

Cats are also carriers of the bacteria Bartonella henselae, which can cause scratch fever. Symptoms include headache, reduced appetite and exhaustion.

Dr Howard Gittelman, director of Animal Medical of New City, told Healthline: 'Cats contract Bartonella henselae predominantly from the bites of fleas. It causes streaking of the arms and swollen lymph nodes.

'If someone who is immunosuppressed or on chemotherapy gets bitten by a cat that is a carrier of Bartonella, they should be concerned and seek treatment.'

Cats are also the natural hosts for the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes toxoplasmosis. Felines carry millions of the parasite's eggs in their faeces. 

Although toxoplasmosis is usually harmless, if a pregnant woman catches the infection for the first time, she may suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth.

Toxoplasmosis has also been associated with damage to unborn babies' organs, particularly their eyes.

 

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