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Will breathing in cat urine all day long hurt your health?

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Possibly: Cat urine has a high percentage of ammonia. This chemical can be very potent to the senses. Asthmatics can have wheezing when exposed to certain animal urine. If you don't have a lung disease it is probably not that dangerous.

Dr Petruska agreed

Answered 11/5/2016

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