Today, the University of California at Davis confirmed that a housecat had H1N1 influenza:
Experts at the California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory on the UC Davis campus told Los Angeles County Veterinary Public Health officials on Dec. 22 that the cat suffered from swine flu.
The cat was sneezing and had developed a nasal discharge and occasional cough, officials said. The cat had spent a considerable time on her owner's lap.
The owner was also confirmed to have H1N1 flu and had been ill a few days prior to the cat becoming sick.
