Sorry for the crosspost, well, um, not really.  I have a question.  I just
went to the vet at 6 AM this morning because one of my cats was having
respiratory distress.  She was diagnosed with an upper respiratory disease
(i.e. a cold), but luckily had not entered the lungs (pneumonia/bronchitis
is nasty).  This is very contagious to other cats (I have 4), so she is
upstairs in the walk in closet (huge, has a recliner in it and 3 book
shelves along with a lamp.  My "get-away spot).  I have 14 year old
hyperglycemic cat with a compromised immune system, so they have to keep
apart.
 
OK, that is the background.  My vet said that the war chiefs cannot catch
anything form felines, but that they can catch my cold/flu.  I am pretty
sick at the moment, but am the caretaker of all the animals.  Is it OK for
me to handle the ferrets?  My BF cleaned the litter boxes and fed/watered
them, but they are used to playing with me 2 hrs in the AM and 2 in the
PM.  Should I leave them alone for a few days?  And can they catch my cold
or the cats cold?
 
Gail
[Posted in FML issue 3553]