Swine flu found in US cat


	Swine flu found in US cat

tabsey

11-5-2009 1:32 AM

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tabsey says:

Doesn't say if it was sexually transmitted.
Then again, if he took the fridge off the cat, it would probably be able to breathe more efficiently.

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11-6-2009 1:55 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

The fridge? Aaah, that would explain THIS pic:

http://www.kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=11450054

The cat owner, an employee at the Iowa vet school, insisted on anonymity and is not revealing the pet's name.

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