Can a cold be transmitted from a human to a cat or vice versa?

[xiphias]

I've just shaken off a cold; I'd been sneezing for a couple days, then, yesterday afternoon and today, I just did nothing but sleep, and I'm feeling better now.

But now Nora's sneezing.

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[felis-sidus.livejournal.com]

Most vets and doctors I've asked have said no. While I have great respect for both professions, I beg to differ. In my experience, my cats frequently got colds after I'd had one, and the reverse. Although, they had fewer chances to get sick first, so the family bug usually hitched a ride in with me.