Bird flu, also called H5N1 avian influenza, is a flu virus that causes severe illness and death in all types of birds. The virus now also affects wild and domesticated cats, which can catch bird ...

Cats of all shapes and sizes have come down with bird flu.. First there were barn cats that drank raw milk.In recent days, 20 wild cats at a Washington State animal sanctuary that probably ate ...

How to Protect Your Cat (and other pets) From Contracting Bird Flu. There is no vaccine available against avian flu at this time. All you can do to keep your cat safe is to prevent exposure to the ...

Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows — it’s hitting pet cats. An estimated 11.6 million households in California own 23.3 million cats. A growing number of these and an unknowable ...

The current bird flu outbreak is sweeping through both wild and domestic birds throughout the U.S., but cats and, to a certain extent, dogs are vulnerable as well.. Certain types of pet food ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! While avian flu, commonly known as bird flu, continues to spread among animals in our ...

How can I protect my cat from bird flu? Cats should not drink unpasteurized dairy products or eat raw meat. Pet owners should keep cats away from wild birds, livestock and poultry. Don’t let them ...

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 ...

More than 80 domestic cats have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022. Experts say there's a risk that cats could transmit the virus to people in the future.

Two cats, including a kitten, are dead from avian flu, one of which was at Brilliant Veterinary Care in the Upper West Side, Dr. Deborah Bayazit said.