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H1N1 and your pets.

4 The Love Of Animals

With the latest news of finding the virus in a cat, here is an update about the H1N1 virus and how it affects your pets. Although it was previously believed that cats were also safe, a cat in Iowa has now tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Potbelly and pygmy pigs are susceptible. Pet pigs may contract swine flu.

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H1N1 and Your Pets

4 The Love Of Animals

It can spread to other pets however, such as turkeys and pigs. You should also be careful if you have a pet bird as they have sensitive respiratory systems that are susceptible to other human illnesses (such as colds). H1N1 and Your Pets originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 20, 2009.

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