Cats and Water Faucets

I saw this video on a cat forum and it made me laugh. I have never seen a cat do this - ever.



This gave me an idea to add my own video to CatRamble. I have never uploaded a video to YouTube. This is my first time, so please be gentle. Sorry about the quality; I took this on my cell phone. Next time I will use a much better camera.

This is Simon sitting in the sink, taking a drink from the faucet. Enjoy.




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Can My Cat Get Swine Flu

You would think the title would have the answer: My cat is not a pig! But as a human, I could get swine flu, so it got me thinking.....

Could my cats get swine flu? I did a little research on the internet and found a press release at ASPCA.org. As of April, only humans had been affected by the H1N1 virus. "At this time there is no data demonstrating any risk of dogs and cats contracting this strain of the virus," said Dr. Louise Murray, the Director of Medicine at the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Hospital in New York City. Most of the information I found referenced this article.

Near the bottom of the press release, there was a link to the American Veterinary Medical Association. I followed the link to see if they had more recent information. As of today, there is still no evidence that pets are susceptible to the H1N1 virus.

UPDATE: November 4, 2009. The American Veterinary Medical Association posted that the Iowa State Veterinarian and the Iowa Department of Public Health announced that a cat has tested positive for the H1N1 virus. It is believed to be the first confirmed case of swine flu in a feline. Two humans in the cat's house had flu-like symptoms before the cat became ill. The cat recovered.


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Are We All Crazy Cat Ladies?

Having a cat is like eating potato chips - you can't stop at just one. 71% of US domestic cats live in a multi-cat household. But there are a lot of misperceptions about cat owners. A Tidy Cats survey found that non-cat people don't think very highly of us. According to the survey, a majority of non-cat people believe that multiple cat owners are lonely, antisocial, crazy cat ladies that live in dirty, cluttered, smelly houses.

I'm sure I don't fit that stereotype. I think I am fairly well adjusted and my house is clean. I know I have provided my crew with a good life and they have brought me and my family joy and laughter everyday.

Tidy Cat started a "Campaign to End Cattiness", to debunk the misperceptions, and tell the world how living with multiple cats makes life better. Owners can submit their photo and story at www.tidycats.com. As I looked through the gallery, I noticed that most of the owners were woman, but very few of them looked like "crazy cat ladies" and many of them had nice stories to tell.

Read more about the survey at www.prnewswire.com/mnr/tidycats/39134/. Scroll down to find the Related Documents section to find the Tidy Cats Survey Fact Sheet. It opens to a Word Document.


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