Bird flu has been in the news a lot in recent weeks with cats in the Pacific Northwest falling ill and in some cases sadly being euthanized. The outbreak began back in March 2024 in dairy cattle, but ...

Can Cats or Dogs Catch Bird Flu? The nationwide spread of highly pathogenetic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu has many people expressing concern about their pets, wildlife, ...

Yes, most cats in the U.S. and other areas where bird flu has been seen are in greater danger now that the weather is warming. More cats will get sick because they will be exposed to the avian flu ...

Bird flu wasn’t on Tim Hanson’s mind when he fed his cats specialty pet food containing raw chicken. “You go to the pet shop and it was the premium raw food,” he said. “It was finely ground to a ...

Bird flu may be spreading between people and cats more than previously thought, a new federal study said. The findings published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly ...

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. But it’s still not clear how the animals got sick or whether they spread the virus to people in the household, ...

While there are rare (and very cute) exceptions, cats and birds do not get along. Cats are predatory by nature; their hunting instinct never goes away. Birds are one of their primary targets—and the ...

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. But it's still not clear how the animals got sick or whether they spread the virus to people in the household, ...