"swine" flu confirmed in cat

[slightlyscrambled]

can you believe this?!!! http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=11443190&Call=Email&Format=HTML

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

On the bright side...I've already had it and neither of my dogs got it!

Dogs RULE!

 

[chickerdoodle]

Rats. Now I have to worry about my cats.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Quote:
I feel the same way.

 

[thebritt]

It's always something.....

 

[chickens4me]

Poor kitty.

 

[redhen]

Okay..this is freaking me out. I have SIX indoor cats..!

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

WHAT? For crying out loud, in IOWA?

 

[slightlyscrambled]

but they also said confirmed in 2 ferrets...so this virus can and has spread to animals....which means............dont even want to go there.

 

[ParkfieldFarm]

It's the same story with the avian flu--not much different. It can spread from birds to mammals. At least this one seems mammal-specific.