Summary
Northwest Naturals has issued a voluntary recall of its Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food due to a positive test for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu.
The recall follows the death of a domestic cat linked to the product, raising concerns about potential transmission to humans.
While the risk remains low, health officials advise against consuming raw meat products and limiting contact with sick or dead animals.
Last I heard, early numbers were reporting a 100% fatality rate in cats. Doubtful it’s still 100%, but that goes to show that it’s exceptionally dangerous to our friends of the feline persuasion. I’d previously been giving my cat freeze-dried chicken hearts as an iron supplement with the added benefit of dental health…not so much these days.
There was an article posted the other day about a cat sanctuary, where all the cats got bird flu. A few of them did survive.
Well, that’s slightly more encouraging