Let's Prevent Bird Flu - Indoor Cats!

[Catty1]

I posted this in Health, too.

Okay - it's only one way. But so far, the cats that have died from the bird flu were strays that have killed BIRDS that had the flu.

Infected humans have touched birds with the illness - and we don't know if infected mammals can infect us.

One way I thought of to keep our own cats and ourselves safer is to train our kitties to be indoor ones, so they can't hunt ill birds. Make them a new space with a cat tree, or something. And start NOW, well ahead(hopefully) of the virus arriving here(in BIRDS).

Has anyone had to make an indoor cat out of an outdoor one - and how did you do it?

And how do we keep people from dumping their cats because of fear and misinformation?

Catty1

[catmandu]

Sdaly most People are not all that bright,or dont really give all that much thought to things.
And that would be Great if The Media was not spreading the Worst Case Scenario as though it was a foregone Conclusion.
Of course Cats should be in,the Over Population of Cats and Dogs would not be here,if we had Contries with Mature Intelligent Responsible People as the Majority.

[Laura's Babies]

You have some very good points in your post. The MAIN thing is how to keep people from dumping their kitties and the second it getting them to keep them inside. Lets form a plan and post it all over the internet. Anyone with anymore ideas? Lets keep this going and make a plan!

[catmandu]

A planwould not help these People,as they wouldnt read it.
And if they did read it,they couldnt understand.
At the Local Price Chopper there a sign with Huge Letters
NO LOITERING
NO PANHANDLING
Guess where the Bums beg.
In front of the sign.