Plague is transmitted most commonly to cats by

• A. Eating The Feces Of Infected Rodents Or Birds
• B. A Bite From Rodent Fleas Or Eating An Infected Rodent
• C. Spores Located In The Soil
• D. Eating Infected Birds

Answer: (B)

Plague in cats is mainly spread through vectors and prey interactions. The bacterium Yersinia pestis is carried by rodent fleas, so a cat can contract plague most commonly from a bite by an infected flea. Cats that hunt and eat infected rodents can also become infected directly by ingesting the organism. Therefore, the best choice is the one that includes both flea bites from rodents and eating an infected rodent. The other options don’t reflect how plague is typically transmitted to cats: it isn’t spread by soil spores, birds aren’t a usual reservoir for cat infection, and fecal exposure isn’t the common route.