Three pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms and quick declines. As such cases mount, public health ...

San Jose, Calif. — Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows; it’s hitting pet cats. An estimated 11.6 million households in California own 23.3 million cats (in Michigan, 4.1 million ...

Clinical signs to watch for include lack of appetite, fever, discharge from the nose or eyes, and neurological signs like tremors. If a cat displays these symptoms, promptly take them to the ...

Bird flu has been in the news a lot in recent weeks with cats in the Pacific Northwest falling ill and in some cases sadly being euthanized. The outbreak began back in March 2024 in dairy cattle ...

But should cat parents and big-cat caregivers be especially worried about the rise in bird flu cases and transmission? The risk of felines developing bird flu infections remains relatively low.

Four more cats in Hunterdon County have tested positive for bird flu, county officials have announced. The first bird flu cases in cats were confirmed on Feb. 28. Other cats on the same property ...

Another U.S.-based cat food brand has recalled its products due to the possibility of contamination with bird flu. On Saturday, Wild Coast LLC dba Wild Coast Raw announced a recall on its frozen ...

H5N1 is also spreading among cattle, with close to 1,000 US dairy herds affected, and is suspected to be widespread among wild birds. But these aren’t the only animals at risk. Domestic cats are ...

Cats are susceptible to avian flu, heightening concerns about bird flu spreading from stray and domesticated cats to humans, and eventually from humans to humans.

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET currently covering home tech. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered ...