The conditions of the cats varied, but they all have upper respiratory infections, or a “kitty cold,” Tina Updegrove, the organization’s animal welfare and response coordinator, said.
“Efficient attachment to human upper respiratory tract cells is necessary ... a close eye on the mounting cases of bird flu infections in cats. A cat in Oregon died after consuming raw pet ...
Rather than intensifying disease, Kuiken pointed out, such adaptations might actually result in milder infections by favoring cells in the upper respiratory tract -- causing symptoms like a runny ...