Southern Counties Rescue NWC

02/05/2025

Southern counties rescue NWC is currently seeking fosters!
If you live near the Bremerton area and love cats please reach out to us!

01/14/2025

Congratulations to Tom and Cooper on finding their forever home! 💛

01/07/2025

I am a big proponent of a balanced raw diet due to the overall health benefits to teeth and cat but I would suspend the diet temporarily due to recent cat deaths.

PLEASE READ -
Cat Food Recalls Continue As Another Popular Brand Tests Positive for Bird Flu
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has advised people not to purchase Monarch Raw Pet Food, often sold at farmer's markets across California, after a cat tested positive for bird flu from their products.

The news is a concerning development in the growing number of bird flu cases that have been spreading across the United States. According to the press release sent out by the organization, the H5N1 bird flu was detected in Monarch Raw Pet Food cat food recently, prompting the organization to share their warning.

Cats in the U.S. Are Contracting Bird Flu: What Pet Parents Need to Know

"A house cat that consumed this product has been confirmed H5 bird flu positive," the press release states. "Four other house cats from the same household are presumed to have also been positive for H5 bird flu after consuming the product."

The organization also advised that any other animals that consumed Monarch raw pet food products "or other raw meat or dairy products" and is showing symptoms of H5N1 should contact their veterinarian "immediately," the press release states. A full listing of where Monarch Raw Pet Food is sold can be found on their website.

This is the second time a warning about raw pet food has been issued because of bird flu in the last two weeks. On December 26, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) warned consumers against Northwest Naturals brand 2 lb. Turkey Recipe raw & frozen pet food. The food also tested positive for H5N1 bird flu.

Both the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) and the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ODVL) at Oregon State University conducted the tests after a house cat in Washington County contracted the illness and died. "Tests confirmed a genetic match between the virus in the raw and frozen pet food and the infected cat," a press release from ODA states. The company voluntarily recalled their products after the bird flu was found.

The Today Show reports that dozens of cats have died since the bird flu outbreak started in March 2024. Cats seem to be more susceptible to die of bird flu than other animals. They seem to contract the illness from a variety of sources; either from unpasteurized dairy products, raw meat, exposure to infected birds, or exposure to people who work with infected birds. The illness can even be passed through the clothing that these poultry workers wear.
Genny Glassman
Mon, January 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM PST, Yahoo news.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas!

12/08/2024

Congratulations to Sage and Curly on finding their perfect forever home together!

12/01/2024

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from Curly, Sage, Cooper, Heidi, Freya, Thomas and Ebony!
Southern Counties Rescue NWC is very grateful for the kitties we've had the pleasure of working with and for our wonderful adopters!

11/24/2024

Hope you are ready for the holidays!

11/03/2024

Southern Counties Rescue NWC is officially raising the adoption age to 27 years of age.

10/16/2024

Goober update!
Goober who was once a very shy kitty who came to me for socializing was adopted by the most perfect family who was patient and also excellent at socializing. Here is Goober 9 months later still with his forever family, a total lap cat, with lots of 4 legged friends and some no legged friends, happy as a cat should be... with a wonderful bow tie!

10/13/2024

Congratulations to Jedi on finding his forever home!

09/22/2024

Who could resist these cuties?! Sage, Curly and Ebony are ready for their forever homes. These three kiddos are full of affection; Sage loves hugs, Ebony gives good morning nose boops and Curly loves to hold hands. Please go to our website SouthernCountiesRescue.org and fill out an application or go to petfinder and check out their bio!

09/19/2024

Wouldn't it be wonderful if more kitties lived to be 30. Hug your kitty today.

The world’s oldest cat, Rosie, has just bid farewell to her last and final ninth life, passing away at 33 years old in her home in Norwich, Norfolk.

09/16/2024

Happy cat month to all! Get those applications in so you have a kitty to cuddle with this fall 🍂 🍁 🐈‍⬛🖤

09/15/2024

Congratulations to brothers Tom and Cooper on finding their purrrrfect forever home!

08/16/2024

Congratulations to Baby Boots on finding his forever home!