A handful of cats in the United States have been found dead due to avian influenza, a viral disease that historically only affected domestic poultry and wild birds, though some variants have been capable of infecting mammals including humans.

Los Angeles County health officials warned pet owners on Tuesday about feeding pets raw food after a house cat tested positive for bird flu.

Forbes recommended not feeding your animals any raw meat, raw milk, and raw eggs. She also warned that cats can pass the virus on to other cats, so be forewarned if you have an outdoor cat. There are lots of things that are still unknown about the virus, which is why people in the comments section were thankful about the vet's informative message.

Northwest Naturals is recalling a line of its pet food after a cat died from a batch of food contaminated with bird flu.

L.A. County public health officials are reupping their warning to pet owners: Do not feed pets raw food. More cats have been sickened from eating H5N1-infected food.

A big cat sanctuary in Washington is temporarily closed and quarantined after bird flu killed 20 wild cats there, including cougars, bobcats and a tiger.

Northwest Naturals issued a recall of its Feline Turkey Recipe Raw Frozen Pet Food after it tested positive for bird flu.

An animal shelter in Chicago is raising awareness about the spread of bird flu in local cat populations. “We should definitely begin to be pretty concerned,” Medical Director at Anti-Cruelty in Chicago Dr.

Experts advise against giving raw pet meals to cats and dogs after a cat food manufacturer withdrew multiple batches of its goods because of possible avian flu contamination.