Raw food for pets is all the rage. Is the fad worth the risk of bird flu, salmonella?
Health officials have warned against feeding pets raw food.The risk is particularly acute as bird flu spreads. Three cats who ate raw foods have died.
More than a dozen cats dead or sickened by bird flu in raw pet food, FDA says
More than a dozen cats have been killed or sickened by bird flu that is spreading in raw food products, the Food and Drug Administration says, prompting a federal probe into how the virus got into the pet food supply chain.
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California has also reported bird flu infections in cats fed raw milk or pet food. In one Los Angeles household, five cats got sick — and two died — after eating two kinds of raw pet food. Samples from one of the two brands, Monarch Raw Pet Food, tested positive for the virus, officials said.
With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
The US Food and Drug Administration said it is tracking multiple cases of H5N1 bird flu in domestic and wild cats, including cases linked to contaminated pet food.
Over a dozen cats sickened or killed by bird flu, FDA confirms: How you can protect your pets
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Bird flu (H5N1) has jumped from poultry to pets, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming that 13 domestic cats across eight households in the U.S. have fallen ill or died, CBS News reports. The cases were recorded in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State, the FDA said.
Up to 5 house cats sick after bird flu found in 2nd raw pet food brand: Health officials
Another brand of raw pet food has been found to contain bird flu and has made at least five house cats presumably sick with the virus, health officials say.
A 2nd brand of raw cat food has been contaminated with bird flu
Bird flu has been found in both Northwest Naturals and Monarch Raw Pet Food. One cat has died while several have been sickened after eating the food.
What to know about protecting your cat from bird flu
A few cats have died from bird flu after eating raw food. And some raw pet food products have been recalled. Here's what to know about the risks to your fur babies, and how to keep them safe.
Another wild cat succumbs to bird flu at local shelter as FDA issues precautions on cat food
A local felid sanctuary is mourning the loss of another wild cat after more than a dozen animals at the shelter died from bird flu.
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Bird flu concerns lead LA County officials to warn against feeding pets raw food
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