Amber Lee, thanks for the article. I notice that they especially mention the central valley (San Joaquin). I live about 35 miles south -east of Fresno and about 25 miles east of Visalia next to the Sierra Nevada foothills. On a clear day we can see Mt. Whitney, and if is exceptionally clear day we can see the trees in the forest on the adjacent mountains, but those days are rare.

It is not much of a problem with my furkids, but every once in a while they come in sneezing and sniffling. The quriey was more curiosity than concern. I didn't intend to get people riled up over the issue. What caught my attention was Jumper last monday came in sniffling. But he got over it within a couple of hours.

Thanks all, for your concern with this feline caretaker novice. Sirocco, thanks for your input on the issue. I will definitely keep that in mind. On second thought, the problems with a few of my furkids is URI because this is what Snow Cat had and the antibiotics that were obtained from the vets' definetely got rid of the problem in about 36 hours. But I will curtail the use of it, unless one of them gets sick, as snow Cat did, last time I had him to the vet.


......wayne