Mold toxicity can and does affect most animals. Even to the point of death. Take a look at this article shared on the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Black Toxic Mold Deadly to Animals.

It is commonly accepted that mold symptoms are not like a cold that can be passed from person to person. A person only gets symptomatic from direct contact or exposure to the contaminated area of mold. If a pet were to carry mold spores containing the mold toxins on its fur or paws, etc it may be possible. However even that is unlikely. The pet would have to be carrying large amounts of such spores and you would need contact for a significant amount of time.

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I was in SW Florida recently and it seemed there was mold everywhere I looked.  From broom closets at high end clubhouses to the sides of buildings to the walls in the corners of very nice stores.  Could it be that with the downturn in the economy companies are hiring less staff and that mold just isn’t an important enough problem to resolve as soon as it is noticed.

Wondering if this could be true, I opened the a/c air filter in the condo we were staying at.  Which by the way is one of the best neighborhoods in the Ft Myers, Florida area.  To my dismay, I found a filter covered with colonies of mold.

Have you noticed less cleaning going on with the changing economy?  Will this lead to more mold related sickness?  Whew… I’m getting a headache just thinking about it.  Let us know your thoughts.