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How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu
An H5N1 infection can be fatal for domestic animals, but there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of them catching the virus.
She also encourages cat owners to consider constructing secure catios or enclosed and covered outdoor areas, to allow the animals to still get fresh air and the sensory stimulation of being outside, but without the risk of contact with wildlife and their droppings. Your veterinary team may ask you and your pet to wait outside until your appointment time, and may take additional precautions in-clinic to prevent possible spread of the disease. Washing your hands and changing clothes after spending time with your birds isn’t just for your benefit, but for the protection of other animals you might come into contact with—perhaps your pets, or those of people you know.
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