Cats "shed the virus through both respiratory and digestive tracts, potentially creating multiple routes of exposure to humans," the researchers wrote.

More than 140 domestic cats in the country have been infected with bird flu since 2022, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, three of them in Ohio.

Though cases of infection are rare, cats seem especially susceptible to the bird flu virus, or Type A H5N1. Even before the cattle outbreak, there were feline cases linked to wild birds or poultry.

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The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

In unpublished research, scientists found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors.

Bird flu has killed more than 100 domesticated cats since 2022, from house cats to barn cats to feral cats, reports STAT. Even “great cats” like cougars and bobcats have fallen prey to the virus.

She recently released a paper reviewing bird flu in infections in cats between 2004 and 2024. Barn cats that died after drinking raw milk were one of the first signs that dairy cows were becoming ...

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 ...

Cats sick with bird flu might experience loss of appetite, lethargy and fever. If your cat is usually playful and likes to look out the window, but instead has been sleeping all the time or hiding ...

She recently released a paper reviewing bird flu in infections in cats between 2004 and 2024. Barn cats that died after drinking raw milk were one of the first signs that dairy cows were becoming ...