Bay Area Pet Pals

11/01/2025

My girl is starting her 23rd year ……..
Charlotte is still going strong ❤️❤️❤️

Lynda Mortensen
MortenZen Mountain Manor

10/01/2025

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Cats

You might be wondering if your favorite feline friends are at risk of contracting High Path Avian Influenza often referred to as HPAI or High Path AI. We are aware of several cases of domestic cats contracting the disease, but it might not be in the ways you might think.

Most commonly, cats are exposed to the virus through raw diets made up of poultry such as duck, turkeys, or chickens that were either contaminated with the virus, sick, or carriers of the virus. Other reports have been from consuming unpasteurized raw milk on affected dairy farms.

So how can we keep our feline friends safe?

If you, or any family members, come into contact with chickens, visit a farm, or the county fairs and walk-through barns, we recommend that you thoroughly clean and disinfect your shoes and any clothing items you were wearing, as well as wash hands thoroughly before greeting your cats when you get home. Cats may rub their faces on your shoes or pant legs, which could have virus particles or f***l material with parasite eggs. It is best to just clean possibly contaminated shoes or clothing prior to bringing them inside the home.

Keep cats indoors. While it might be fun to let your cats hunt outside, ensuring they are not in contact with migratory fowl that might carry the virus from one area to another can be a good idea. Both the USDA and the Department of Agriculture tracks HPAI on farms, but sometimes, the migratory birds can carry it from place to place. Remove any bird feeders around your home and empty out any bird baths to prevent cats from drinking contaminated water.

Do NOT feed any of your pets a raw diet or unpasteurized milk products. While the new year often brings with it a desire for what we might think is a healthier diet for our pets, raw meat can carry many pathogens, not just HPAI, some of which are zoonotic and can cause diarrhea in humans too! So, best to stick with high quality cat foods that we recommend. Please feel free to reach out if you need recommendations; we would love to help you navigate the pet food aisle!

Thanks,
Sunnyvale Veterinary Clinic & Cat Clinic

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27/12/2024

Buck likes the Kitty Yule Log station too. 😻😻

Lynda Mortensen

27/12/2024

Buck loves the “puppy Yule Log” channel. 😂😂

Lynda Mortensen

24/12/2024

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28/11/2024

21/11/2024

This weeks gang!!

19/10/2024

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09/10/2024

What a cute idea 😺😺😺

13/09/2024

Thank you!! ❤️😻🐶

Lynda Mortensen

13/09/2024

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31/08/2024

Crazy doggie week!

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Lynda Mortensen

15/08/2024

https://bayareapetpals.com/bay-area-pet-pals-refurrals-program/

At Bay Area Pet Pals, we absolutely love ReFURrals! Our ReFURrals Program is our way of saying thank you for spreading the word about our trusted dog walking and pet sitting services.

15/08/2024

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09/08/2024

Yep 🤦🏼‍♀️

Lynda Mortensen