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the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser
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Bird Flu May Have Spread between Cats and Humans
The CDC briefly posted a report last week that contained data that suggested the H5N1 virus may have spread from house cats to humans, and vice versa, the New York Times reported.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
So when house cats get sick with H5N1 and then cuddle up to their people, this creates more opportunities for bird flu to potentially adapt to a human host.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
That includes several house cats whose illnesses in California last month were traced to a bird flu contamination in brands of raw pet food.
—Darren Reynolds, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Our modern-day house cats are descended from ancestors who lived in the desert, so enjoying the texture of sand may be a way to reconnect with their roots.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
So when house cats get sick with H5N1 and then cuddle up to their people, this creates more opportunities for bird flu to potentially adapt to a human host.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
That includes several house cats whose illnesses in California last month were traced to a bird flu contamination in brands of raw pet food.
—Darren Reynolds, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Our modern-day house cats are descended from ancestors who lived in the desert, so enjoying the texture of sand may be a way to reconnect with their roots.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20cat. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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