12/26/2024
There has been a recall of a raw frozen cat food from Northwest Naturals (a Portland based company) because a cat got Avian Influenza from eating the food and died. Avian Influenza is proving to be highly pathogenic in cats. Just in the last few days there has been a report that an exotic cat sanctuary in Washington lost 20 of their exotic/wild cats from an outbreak of Avian Influenza. It is not known how the cats contracted the virus, but their food source has not been ruled out as of yet.
Unfortunately, this is another reminder that diets that contain raw meat or raw dairy products are not safe for pets because there is always a chance that they contain food borne pathogens. See the links below for more information.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/pet-food-brand-recalled-for-bird-flu-contamination-after-house-cat-dies/ar-AA1wuo7D?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=5fa622bd0e6a41b29c0bc75fe16c479a&ei=19
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/wildlife-sanctuary-in-quarantine-after-bird-flu-kills-20-big-cats/ar-AA1wwzH2?ocid=BingNewsSerp
The Oregon Health Authority and local officials are monitoring household members who had contact with the cat for flu symptoms.
