My yard sees a lot of wildlife activity, including a recent parade of wild turkeys. We're a shoes-off household, but I'd like to know if we should sanitize the shoes we leave at the door, to protect our curious (indoor) cat, given how harmful H5N1 is to cats. Thanks so much for your important work.
Hi, Dar -- Thank you for being a paid subscriber to our newsletter! Ultimately it comes down to risk reduction. The risk from this is likely low but not zero. So sanitizing shoes or leaving them away from the cat could help reduce risk further. It’s just hard to know the exact risk. We hope this is helpful. Stay safe. Stay well. Stay Nerdy!
My yard sees a lot of wildlife activity, including a recent parade of wild turkeys. We're a shoes-off household, but I'd like to know if we should sanitize the shoes we leave at the door, to protect our curious (indoor) cat, given how harmful H5N1 is to cats. Thanks so much for your important work.
Hi, Dar -- Thank you for being a paid subscriber to our newsletter! Ultimately it comes down to risk reduction. The risk from this is likely low but not zero. So sanitizing shoes or leaving them away from the cat could help reduce risk further. It’s just hard to know the exact risk. We hope this is helpful. Stay safe. Stay well. Stay Nerdy!