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Can Cats Get Shingles? No—VZV Is Human-Specific
Species Specificity of Varicella-Zoster Virus
Cats cannot get shingles. VZV infects only humans. No cross-species transmission occurs—neither human-to-cat nor cat-to-human.
Cats have their own herpesviruses (feline herpesvirus-1 causes upper respiratory/ocular disease), but these are unrelated to VZV.
If your cat has skin lesions, consult a veterinarian; it's not shingles.
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