All cats have pasteurella bacteria and it is normal for them, but it is deadly to birds even in small amounts. The bacteria is in their saliva and their claws.

I hope the little guy pulls through this. Dog and human saliva can also be deadly to birds, but cat saliva is the worst because of pasteurella bacteria. Even a cat hissing/spitting in a bird's face is cause for concern.

We rescued many birds throughout my childhood from the mouths of dogs or cats. They would seem to be doing great for a day or so, and then would suddenly die. I didn't even know it was the deadly bacteria until a few years ago.

Well, it's been 38 hours so far, and she is still here. I hope that the fact that she is back to her old self today is a good sign. You could definitely tell she wasn't feeling well yesterday, and I even made DH go check the cage first thing this morning cause I didn't want to find her dead. But as soon as she started picking on Skye, I knew she was feeling better. The boys were very sweet yesterday, they knew something was up. Paulie sat right next to her all day, and Skye was near by. I guess she is the life of the party, cause when she's quiet everyone's quiet.

i'm glad to hear she's doing well.... just keep an eye on her. best wishes