This means four cats in Oregon have now been infected by avian influenza in the past two months, including two others in Washington County. The disease is more common among chickens and other poultry,

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Washington State Department of Agriculture are warning pet owners about the risks of raw pet food after tests confirm highly pathogenic avian influenza

Oregon health officials say they are continuing to alert pet owners of cats getting sick with bird flu Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said some house cats in the area had to be euthanized after getting avian influenza.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Washington State Department of Agriculture are alerting pet owners about the dangers of raw pet food.

The Oregon and Washington Departments of Agriculture warned pet owners Friday about the risks of raw pet food after tests confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two cats living in different households in Multnomah County.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are warning pet owners about the risks of raw pet food after indoor cats in Oregon became ill from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1) beginning in early February 2025.

Two indoor cats in Oregon were euthanized after contracting bird flu, leading to a recall of raw pet food sold in both Oregon and Washington, health officials have announced. The cats were from separate households and had consumed the same Wild Coast Raw Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula before falling ill.

At least four Oregon cats have been euthanized in the past two months after developing severe symptoms from bird flu.

At least two cats in Oregon were euthanized this month after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu, prompting agriculture officials to issue a public health alert Friday about the products. Officials in Oregon and Washington state warned that bird flu virus was detected in samples of raw pet food made by Wild Coast LLC of Olympia,

The Oregon Department of Agriculture reported that 5 cats tested positive for bird flu between Dec. 13 2024 and Feb. 18, 2025. The first cat to test positive for bird flu in Oregon was back in December 2022,

Oregon saw its first case of bird flu in December ... The virus often causes no apparent signs of illness in wild waterfowl. When avian influenza viruses spread to domestic poultry, like chickens ...