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It's time to worry about bird flu in cats (www.nbcnews.com)

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Summary

Cases of bird flu in domestic cats are rising, with at least 126 U.S. infections since 2022—half in 2025—often linked to raw meat or milk.

The virus spreads quickly in cats and is frequently fatal. Three recent cases tied to raw poultry and unpasteurized milk led to two lawsuits and multiple pet food recalls.

Experts warn the virus could mutate and pose greater human risk.

Though no cat-to-human transmission has been confirmed, health officials urge caution with raw pet diets and stress the need for better surveillance.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

People who truly have compassionate love for all animals don't participate in needless atrocity against animals. The way you feel about cat culls is exactly the way I feel about chicken culls, and indeed about chicken ranching. You love your cat, I love the animals who were abused and tortured that you feed to your cat. Your cat won't get bird flu if you feed it plant-based food with synthetic taurine, which all empiric testing so far shows to be a healthy, sustainable food for pet cats.