"...cats acquire Taenia infestations by eating infected mice, birds, or rabbits." In a similar manner to Dipylidium transmission, cats acquire Taenia infestations by eating infected mice, birds, or rabbits. Tapeworm medications are highly effective at eliminating these parasites.

Can humans get Taenia from cats?

Can I get a tapeworm infection from my pet? Yes; however, the risk of infection with this tapeworm in humans is very low. For a person to become infected with Dipylidium, he or she must accidentally swallow an infected flea.

Can cats get Taenia Solium?

Adults of Taenia pisiformis are known to infect only dogs and wild canids. Infection of dogs occurs following ingestion of cysticerci in rabbit tissue. Adults of Taenia taeniaeformis infect only cats and wild felids and are acquired by ingestion of strobilocerci in infected rodents.