All of my cats have contracted the flu lately and have been sneezing all over the place. Though I’ve read humans can’t catch it from them, I’ve all of a sudden started sneezing myself. Is it possible that I’ve been infected by my cats? Or is it a completely different virus that affects them?
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I had the same situation with a puppy I just adopted. He got sick and was prescribed amoxacillin. He had some sinus infection kinda thing and then I got sick. I called and spoke to the Vet and he said the strains that animals get are completely different than the ones a human gets. I asked more than one Vet and even my doctor and they all said no it was just coincidental.
So nope!
Lol! Maybe it’s contagious, like the yawn! I don’t think you can catch the flu from a cat, but I honestly don’t know. Good luck! 
Yeah… I think so!
It is very possible to catch the flu from your cats if you, yourself, are also a cat. Since you typed this question, you likely are not a cat.
Humans share some DNA with cats but not enough to allow the two species to share diseases. Viruses are pretty specific.
People do, however, develop spontaneous pet allergies after not having any symptoms for extended lengths of time. Happens all the time. The immune system is a funny thing.
Most diseases are species specific. You and your cats cannot catch colds or flu from each other. It’s just coincidental that you have suddenly started sneezing too.
Zoonoses is the name given for diseases that can be passed between humans and animals. There are a few that can be passed from cats to humans, (most of which can be avoided by good hygiene practices.) Reading the article below, may help set your mind at rest.
No, can’t
Not inter-species contractable.
No worries.
