I recently read an article announcing that a Wisconsin cat was diagnosed and tested positive for H1N1, commonly known as "swine flu."  Although this is not the first case of a household pet contracting swine flu, instances are few and far between.  

However, cats are susceptible to certain viruses with symptoms similar to the human common cold and flu.  Viruses such as feline herpesvirus (FHV) and feline calicivirus (FCV) can degenerate into much more serious upper respiratory disease and pneumonia, eventually causing death.  Here are some of the common signs and symptoms and preventative methods to boost your cat's immunity to a serious cat cold!

Symptoms

Similar to a human cold, the first visible symptoms