A house cat in Oregon has died from bird flu, prompting warnings for pet owners to avoid feeding raw meat to their cats. This incident follows a recent outbreak at a wild felid sanctuary in Washington state, where several big cats have been infected.
Pet owners are being warned against feeding raw meat to cats after a house cat in Oregon died from bird flu .The Oregon cat's death is the latest in a series of bird flu -related fatalities in the region. Last month, a bird flu outbreak in Mason County, including cougars, tigers, and lynxes, at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton. Workers at the sanctuary are currently quarantining sick animals. ' feeling devastated. Kind of in shock.
It just feels terrible that you take such good care of them, and then something unforeseen takes its toll real fast,' said Jolie Connolly-Poe with the sanctuary. 'Just taking good care of those recovering.'due to the spread of bird flu in dairy cows. The virus has been found in at least 650 cow herds, accounting for about three-quarters of all infected U.S. dairy cows., mostly experiencing mild illnesses. However, weeks ago, a person in Louisiana was hospitalized with the country's first known severe illness caused by the bird flu
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