Felines of all varieties tend to explore and hunt smaller prey, such as birds and mice, which can carry bird flu.

The bird flu that's been killing flocks of wild birds and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows across the United States has another unlikely victim: house cats. More than 140 domestic cats in ...

A black cat sitting on the street on green grass background. Though parrots and mockingbirds are probably the best well known birds to be able to recreate and echo human speech and other sounds (as ...

HUNTERDON COUNTY, New Jersey (WABC) -- A feral cat in Hunterdon County, New Jersey tested positive for bird flu, marking the first confirmed cat case in the state. The diagnosis was confirmed by the ...

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 households ...

Most cat owners think of their pets as gentle wanderers that bring life to the yard. But new research from the University of Guelph shows a darker side to that freedom. The study estimates that ...

Another U.S.-based cat food brand has recalled its products due to the possibility of contamination with bird flu. On ...

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. A growing number of these and an unknowable population ...

More than 140 domestic cats in the country have been infected with bird flu since 2022. While the likelihood of your cat getting bird flu is rare, the recent increase in cats who've contracted the ...