At the risk of adding to the Swine Flu mania, I am posting the following information just in case some kitty mommy or daddy finds it helpful:

The AVMA just released the following information:

A 13-year-old cat in Iowa developed signs of a respiratory infection after several people in the household were ill. Preliminary testing was positive for 2009 H1N1 on October 29, and the results were confirmed on November 2. This is the first report of a cat infected with H1N1. The cat has recovered from its illness.

To date, this is the first cat confirmed infected with the 2009 H1N1 virus.

Here are some tips to help keep you and your pet healthy:

* If you are sick, see your doctor.
* If your pet is showing a problem, see your veterinarian.
* It is a good idea to wash your hands before and after handling your pets. This is just good common sense.
* Do not expose your pets to other sick pets.
* Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough, and toss your soiled tissues in a covered waste bin.
* Good preventative measures can help keep you and your pets healthy. That's good advice any time of year, but especially during flu season.

Good luck to you all as we make our way through flu season!

An old adage maintains that a picture is worth a thousand words, so today I will be substituting a few photos for a whole lot of words. These are photos taken by my friend, Tisha, when she cleaned for me a few days ago. Alas, there are none of Melly, who pretty well stays under the bed when visitors are in the house. And aren't my baby boys growing up *FAST*??? :) If you are my Facebook friend, on my profile page there, you can see all the photos Tisha took. :)

Trey

Trey again

Joey

Joey with Halloween eyes :)

Joey and Elly Fae

Elly Fae

Deuce

Chelsie

One last note: happy birthday to Tisha on November 2! :)