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Sky news is reporting that a German based Lab has just discovered a strain of H5N1 bird flu ...in a Cat! They haven't said as yet where the cat was found
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Cat dies of bird flu in Germany
On the island of Rugen - up north somewhere
OH MY GOD!! WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!
BIRD FLU: BE AWARE OF CATS
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Dutch scientists warn that cats can also be the carriers of bird flu virus H5N1. Nevertheless, the first case of a cat that died of bird flu has been registered in one of Thailand zoological parks. It had been found out as a result of examination that the ill-fated animals were fed with poultry. And here is the result. From all this foreign scientists suppose that the bird flu infection can transfer from one cat to another. And the management of Yerevan Zoological Park intends to protect its “inhabitants� from bird flu by shooting the immigrating birds that will break the “air border�.
German yahoo is reporting this
I read this as it the the cat was tested by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut near Rugen, which might be the place up near Rostock (about as far north as you can get), my german Geography is not very good
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"Riems (AP) Das Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut hat eine Vogelgrippe-Infektion bei einer von der Insel Rügen stammenden Katze festgestellt. Das teilte das Institut am Dienstag auf der Insel Riems mit."
I read this as it the the cat was tested by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut near Rugen, which might be the place up near Rostock (about as far north as you can get), my german Geography is not very good
yeah, it was in Rügen according to the Beeb - island up in the north, innit
it's only a matter of time now before we're all dead
time to start sinning like crazy, I'd say
it's only a matter of time now before we're all dead
time to start sinning like crazy, I'd say
The moral of the story is: Don't eat dead chickens that have died of bird flu. Easy. Dumb cats.
OK. Shoot all cats. It's the only way to be sure
EDIT. And don't forget. If you see a dead cat anywhere then don't play with it.
EDIT. And don't forget. If you see a dead cat anywhere then don't play with it.
Or eat it.
QUOTE (Topsy @ Feb 28 2006, 4:05 pm) 
yeah, it was in Rügen according to the Beeb - island up in the north, innit
it's only a matter of time now before we're all dead
time to start sinning like crazy, I'd say
it's only a matter of time now before we're all dead
time to start sinning like crazy, I'd say
well it is Faschingsdienstag so a good day to start
No. You can still eat cats but make sure they are cooked all the way through.
And what am I gonna eat ??
So I heard this morning on the radio something about more birds founds with the virus and to keep your cats inside. But, I did not hear where this was. Does anyone know?
I am so lucky! I am just a dawg! Ya think bird flu is bad? The birds got it from fish. It was originally fish flu. But then it jumped species and became a major pandemic amongst out feathery friends. Bird eating fish! OMG!
But before the Fish had it, it was known as "Worm flu" details were found Untrue facts
@ KitKat64 - The cat died here in Germany. Bird flu has been found as close as Bodensee already. This thing can spread pretty quickly because birds fly, don't they. No reason for hysteria, but I do think it would be prudent to make sure that Poopy is not out chasing birds right now.
Poopy doesn't get to go out much because 1) she hates the snow and 2) I don't like her to be outside all day long mingling with the farmer's cats. She does like to watch the birds from the balcony and the big windows in the house but she's never caught anything, and I don't think she will with that big 'ol bell around her neck.
Ive alse read that officials are now allowed to shoot cats found within 200meters of infected/dead birds.. Time to keep Tabby indoors now..
QUOTE (Darkknight @ Mar 1 2006, 11:22 am)
Ive alse read that officials are now allowed to shoot cats found within 200meters of infected/dead birds..
So if a cat is within 200 metres of a dead bird then they can be shot? Aha. That could be interesting and well up for serious abuse
QUOTE (Topsy @ Feb 28 2006, 4:05 pm)
yeah, it was in Rügen according to the Beeb - island up in the north, innit
it's only a matter of time now before we're all dead
time to start sinning like crazy, I'd say
it's only a matter of time now before we're all dead
time to start sinning like crazy, I'd say
Youve given up your sins for lent!
True.. But German hunters and Forest Meisters are already being yelled at for shooting 400k cats a year.. And I'm sure the area would have to be Designated a "Vogel/(Cat) Grippe" Area 1st...
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A German animal welfare organization says up to 400,000 domestic cats are killed by hunters each year -- a number hunters do not dispute.
In Germany, hunters can shoot cats, dogs or any other animal that is a potential threat to wildlife as long as they are at least 220 yards from a built up area, reported the Sunday Telegraph.
Nicole Hallek says she was walking her dogs and her cat in the fields behind her backyard in Augsburg, Germany, when a hunter no farther than 55 yards from her home shot and killed her cat Molly.
The Federal Hunting Law only allows hunters to shoot pets that have gone feral and are living in the wild. The majority of hunters follow this rule responsibly, said a statement by the German Hunters' Association. But one cannot forget that half a million pets are dumped every year in Germany alone. A large percentage of these are cats that go feral when they live outside and many wild animals fall victim to the ones that survive. Defending game from damage is a legal duty of the hunting community.
In Germany, hunters can shoot cats, dogs or any other animal that is a potential threat to wildlife as long as they are at least 220 yards from a built up area, reported the Sunday Telegraph.
Nicole Hallek says she was walking her dogs and her cat in the fields behind her backyard in Augsburg, Germany, when a hunter no farther than 55 yards from her home shot and killed her cat Molly.
The Federal Hunting Law only allows hunters to shoot pets that have gone feral and are living in the wild. The majority of hunters follow this rule responsibly, said a statement by the German Hunters' Association. But one cannot forget that half a million pets are dumped every year in Germany alone. A large percentage of these are cats that go feral when they live outside and many wild animals fall victim to the ones that survive. Defending game from damage is a legal duty of the hunting community.
So if the cat got it from eating a bird and the bird got it from eating a fish and the fish a worm... who is next up on the worm/bird/cat flu chain of death?
Who eats cats?
Who eats cats?
Alf's
But is possible that cats can spread it to other cats,Dogs, Even Humans just by contact (Licking)
or Prolonged Proximity..
But is possible that cats can spread it to other cats,Dogs, Even Humans just by contact (Licking)
or Prolonged Proximity..
Dogs.
Well, apart from Minipup who is actually smaller than most cats
Well, apart from Minipup who is actually smaller than most cats
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