Another Cat Food Recalled for Possible Bird Flu Contamination

Your questions about cats and bird flu risk, answered

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 of free-roaming “community cats” have been contracting avian flu, or H5N1. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 19 out of 39 — nearly half — of non-livestock mammals in California infected over the course of the ongoing H5N1 outb…

Another Cat Food Recalled for Possible Bird Flu Contamination

It's the third bird flu-related cat food recall in four months.

Bird flu is on the rise across the US. Are cats at risk?

Irina Kozorog // Shutterstock Bird flu is on the rise across the US. Are cats at risk? If you’ve been shopping for eggs lately, you’re probably aware that prices are rising as the latest bird flu outbreak takes its toll on the nation’s chickens. The most prevalent strain of the disease, H5N1, has been identified in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and more than 157 million birds have been affected by the disease since the outbreak began in January…

How to protect your cat from bird flu

Don’t feed your feline friends raw milk or meat, and watch for symptoms.

Bird Flu Discovery Prompts Raw Pet Food Recall in Pacific Northwest

The ongoing outbreak of avian influenza in the United States has prompted the recall of a type of raw pet food, the company announced via the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Wild Coast Raw, based in Olympia, Washington, said that certain batches of its frozen raw cat food were recalled after an investigation into cat illnesses in Oregon and Washington state revealed that H5N1 avian flu, also known as bird flu, was found in some of its p…

Cat Food Recalls 2025: FDA Recalls Cat Food Over Bird Flu Concerns

Check here for a list of all the cat food recalls in 2025 — brands the FDA deemed unsafe and not to be consumed by your furry pets.