<http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/10/can-you-give-the-flu-to-your-dog-or-cat/> Not a surprise in relation to ferrets since that has been long known, but w cats and dogs also able to get H1N1 there is also the risk of the animals infecting each other, too. This is yet another excellent reason to get a flu shot. [Posted in FML 7573]