Most people who are allergic to cats aren’t reacting to the fur—they’re reacting to a protein in cat saliva called Fel d 1.

Bird flu in cats, humans The risk of bird flu to the public is low, state and federal officials say. It's also unlikely that sick pets would transmit the virus to humans.

Though cases of infection are rare, cats seem especially susceptible to the bird flu virus, or Type A H5N1. Even before the cattle outbreak, there were feline cases linked to wild birds or poultry.

"Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored," the researchers stated, per the University of Minnesota. "Domestic cats are susceptible to [avian ...

Cats are quite intelligent and pick up on our habits and behaviors. If they consistently see you say something after someone ...