
01/19/2025
Please be aware of raw foods being linked to Avian Influenza making cats very sick or causing death. We don't yet know if it will be able to spread to humans. Avoidance is best practice.
https://www.avma.org/news/cat-deaths-linked-bird-flu-contaminated-raw-pet-food-sparking-voluntary-recall?fbclid=IwY2xjawH5Lf1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdBhGssXQI3KRPDbaWqwdtoRizx5OjEyAsbkrnN-U4aOnWAdJVPN2iU9jA_aem_dfqfW-rXVcpIUwLr3gRZTw
A new source of exposure highly pathogenic avian influenza is affecting cats: raw diets containing poultry such as duck, turkey, or chicken that were contaminated with the virus. Cats appear to be particularly susceptible to severe illness from H5N1, often resulting in death.