Sick Puss

We're really editing ourselves because we're pet owners though some of us are allergic to pets. So we're torn between caring and not giving a hoot! Given the choice between concern for the living humans and pets were not People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) zealots. We put people first. We out "Peta" PETA in our concern that pet owners who are H1N1 sick might tend to pity themselves by snuggling up with their furry friends instead of keeping them away from their "infected-ness." Sick is sick so stay away from all the healthy creatures and suffer through it. PETA, however, has no published position on this issue.

Kennels cautious after pets get flu - Two house cats in Colorado are recovering after both tested positive for the H1N1 virus. A veterinary lab at Colorado State University confirmed the separate cases. One of the cats became ill in early October and the other got sick in early November. Several kennels are also requiring dogs to get flu shots before being boarded. - 9News

Of course if you've ever listen to us or had been listening to us you'll run to the hospital get treated and get those numbers back up. Because in this environment its better to be safe than sorry. Especially if you H1N1 sick. We won't be counting the number of pet deaths but we will be watching their numbers. Yes, even pet deaths count! Maybe not to you, maybe not to the local health departments - yes we're talking about you DC! But our pets matter to us and we'd be very hurt if we lost them for any reason. While the picture maybe humorous in this we're very serious.