The bird flu has reached Germany - and cats can catch it, too! :(

[kb2yjx]

Barry just got in from work. He said his boss told him that a cat in France had died of the bird flu!!! John(the boss)said he has been tracking this for over a year and said that this would happen!!!! This is getting REALLY scary! I heard on the radio this morning that the bird flu has hit Sweden!!! HAs anyone spoken to a vet about the cats getting infected??!!!

[Kirsten]

HAs anyone spoken to a vet about the cats getting infected??!!!

Not yet, but I will...

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

I will.

If I got it right, people in the affected areas have been told now to keep their cats inside, and have their dogs on a leash.

All the infos I gathered so far can be read here: www.catmom.de , and I will update the page every time I learn something new.

Kirsten

[kb2yjx]

The BBC has an excellent article about the bird flu. I reread my post from yesterday. I think I meant to say: has anyone asked the vet about the cats getting vaccinated?? Sorry for the senior moment!!!

[Kirsten]

No, I haven't asked yet, but I read yesterday that vaccination for cats isn't planned at this point, as there is no vaccine.

Kirsten

[Craftlady]

What is even more sad is pet owners are flooding shelters in Europe with their cats.
I read this on another pet site I frequent from a poster in Europe.
Sad people are starting to panic without useful, informative information.

[Kirsten]

This is what I feared!

Kirsten

[tonu]

Hi all
One day a person said to me that people leaving their pets tell him it is due to bird flu, i give him a advise to take tamiflu drug for more information visit here- http://www.drugdelivery.ca/s3353-s-tamiflu.aspx it has good collection of information, you will be definitely find your self good with it. People are getting so scared but it is so sad as these types of birds, which live inside the house. So keep concentrate on it carefully.