A batch of raw frozen pet food has been recalled after a cat in Oregon died from bird flu. The company says the contaminated food tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Oregon officials believe the cat contracted the virus from the food and state officials are monitoring the household for symptoms.
A voluntary recall was issued for a line of raw and frozen pet food after a cat died of bird flu, a case that Oregon officials connected to the feline's contaminated food. Northwest Naturals told consumers on Tuesday to toss their Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food if its sell-by date falls between May 21, 2026, and June 23, 2026. The company's website said the batch, which was sold across the U.S.
, tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly known as bird flu. Consumers can call 866-637-1872 for information on a refund. Oregon's Department of Agriculture also issued a notice about the recall, which followed tests by a Department of Agriculture lab and a veterinary diagnostic laboratory at Oregon State University. State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz said the department was confident that the cat's bird flu was contracted from the Northwest Naturals food. 'This cat was strictly an indoor cat; it was not exposed to the virus in its environment, and results from the genome sequencing confirmed that the virus recovered from the raw pet food and infected cat were exact matches to each other,' Scholz said. Members of the household are being monitored for bird flu symptoms by state officials, but no human cases were identified as of Tuesday. The state's Department of Agriculture urged people and their pets to avoid eating raw meat products. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week reported the first severe human case of the latest bird flu outbreak, H5N1, in the U.S., though dozens of other cases were reported this year. A person was hospitalized in Louisiana after potentially being exposed through a backyard flock, the agency said
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