There are really two types of cats out there: the cute and cuddly house cat and the vicious predator wildcats. However, for bacteria and viruses, there is no difference. The domestic cats are equally vulnerable to the same diseases that afflict wild bobcats, cougars, and others. A new study led by Colorado State University found that all cats living in the same area share the same diseases. In fact, domestic cats can act as a bridge to spread feline diseases to human households.

Read the original here:
Housecats Susceptible to Wild Feline Disease

More on SKCEA.org:

• Travel special: Has the ski industry got its head in the snow about climate change?
  Every year, one million skiers take to the slopes from the UK alone, while a staggering five million Brits consider themselves to be skiers even if they don't actually make it to the mountains. Europe is home to thousands of ski resorts, with Austria, France, Switzerland and Ital...
• Blood and Skin
  The supply of blood for patients and emergencies has always fluctuated. Generally it is dependent on adequate donations from the public. A more dependable source would be useful. While local and temporary blood shortages have occurred periodically, the nation’s blood supply gener...
• Whales win, walruses lose in warmer Arctic
  The Arctic zone has moved into a warmer, greener "new normal" phase, which means less habitat for polar bears and more access for development, an international scientific team reported on Thursday. Arctic air temperatures were higher - about 2.5 degrees F (1.5 degrees C) higher i...
• It’s official: China now eats twice the meat we do
  By Twilight...
• Great Marine Protection Areas
  The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has established the world's largest marine protected area of coral reefs and fish populations, but both of which are threatened by overfishing and climate change. The Phoenix Islands Protected Area conserves one of the world's last intact cor...