There is a question that no one asks because it sounds ridiculous:
Why do people love cats so much?
Not merely appreciate them, but adore them with an almost religious fervour. Why are millions of people willing to rearrange their lives around animals that knock objects from shelves, wake their owners before dawn, shed on every available surface and behave with supreme indifference to human wishes?
Why are cat videos among the most watched forms of entertainment on the internet? Why do cat memes proliferate endlessly across every social platform? Why does every culture seem to possess legends, artwork and stories devoted to felines?
The official answer is simple:
Cats are cute.
This report proposes an alternative explanation.
Cats are not merely pets.
They are vectors.
And humanity has been preparing itself to welcome them for thousands of years.
This report concerns a protozoan parasite and a series of observations which, if interpreted in the most alarming manner possible, suggest that humanity may be participating in the global propagation of a parasitic organism without recognising that it is doing so.
The scientific facts contained herein are accurate and publicly available.
I will also talk about the eerie reality that connects all of this to Rhesus negative blood.
At the centre of this lies a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.
The scientific establishment recognises it as one of the most successful parasites on Earth. It is estimated that a large proportion of the world's human population has been infected at some point, though prevalence varies considerably between regions.
Most infected people never know they carry it.
Most never exhibit symptoms in the early stages.
Most continue their lives normally.
The parasite may remain inside the body for years and can form tissue cysts, including in the brain and muscles.
No reliable method exists to determine how many people around you are carrying dormant cysts at this moment.
You should consider that number carefully.
Then consider the number of cats.
The organism reproduces sexually only in members of the cat family. Domestic cats and wild felines are what scientists call its definitive hosts.
This means that, from the parasite's perspective, cats are not incidental.
They are the destination.
The parasite's life cycle, according to established science, is extraordinary.
Science recognises a disturbing fact.
Cats are not merely one host among many.
They are the parasite's definitive host.
Toxoplasma gondii can reproduce sexually only inside the intestines of felines.
Without cats, its life cycle is incomplete.
With cats, its opportunities become nearly limitless.
A cat infected with Toxoplasma gondii may shed microscopic eggs, called oocysts, in its faeces for a limited period, usually after initial infection.
These oocysts can contaminate soil, water and surfaces.
Other animals become infected by accidentally ingesting them.
Humans may also become infected through:
Contact with contaminated soil or cat litter and then touching the mouth.
Eating undercooked meat containing tissue cysts.
Consuming contaminated water or unwashed produce.
Rarely, through organ transplantation or blood transfusion.
From mother to unborn child if infection occurs during pregnancy.
Once inside the body, the parasite spreads and forms microscopic cysts, particularly in muscle tissue and the brain.
Then it waits.
For years.
Possibly for life.
