Raw pet food is recalled and warnings issued in two states after cats die of bird flu
Earlier this month, two indoor cats fell ill with bird flu and were euthanized due to the severity of their disease.
Officials in Oregon and Washington issued a public health alert late last week after tests confirmed the pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the feline, which lives in Murtnomah County, Oregon in different families.
The two cats had eaten the same raw pet food before they became ill. arrive notify. The virus was found in both cats and food samples, including unopened containers explain.
As a result, Wild Coast Pet Foods is recalling the best purchase dates of 22660 and #22664 for the December 2025.
Washington Department of Agriculture
Tyler Duncan, the founder of the company, Tyler Duncan explain In a statement posted on the company’s website.
Wild Coast products are for sale in retail stores in Washington and Oregon, with plans to expand to California. arrive Its website.
Cats and HPAI
Family and wild cats are particularly sensitive to bird flu. Dogs can also contract HPAI, but usually show mild clinical signs and low mortality compared to cats, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “At present, no HPAI has been found in the United States, but fatal cases have occurred in other countries,” FDA statement.
The agency cited some recent surveys in January that showed that the virus had been spread to cats through food, with more than a dozen Cats kill or disgusting By HPAI, usually by eating unpasteful milk or raw meat.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture provides the following tips to protect pets:
- Do not feed pets undercooked or raw meat, including uncooked or freeze-dried meat diets, snacks or animal products.
- Do not feed pets (unpasteurized) milk or colostrum.
- Stop pets from eating birds or other wild animals.
- Wash your hands after touching raw meat or interacting with poultry, livestock or animals in your home.
- Consider changing clothes and shoes after interacting with animals or birds and before interacting with pets.
- If your pet is sick, contact your veterinarian and let them know about potential exposure.
Pets with HPAI infection may experience neural signs such as fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, redness or inflammation of the eyes, discharge of the eyes and nose, difficulty breathing, and tremors, seizures, inconsequential or blindness. If your pet has eaten the product and has these symptoms, contact your veterinarian immediately, the Washington Department of Agriculture recommends.
Current human health risks are low, but exposed people should pay attention to such as redness or irritation in the eyes (conjunctivitis), coughing, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose/nose congestion, muscle/body aches, headache, fatigue, fever, breathing Difficulty, breathing, breathing, dyspnea, diarrhea, nausea and/or vomiting, and pet owners or handlers showing these signs should contact their healthcare provider.
The wild coast recall is not the first, the northwest nature Recall a batch of pet food A cat died in Oregon after a bird flu.
The second half of 2024 action involves 2 pounds cat turkey recipe original pet food, marked with the best mark if dated 05/21/26 B10 and 06/23/2026 B1. The product is for sale in more than a dozen states in the United States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington. It is also for sale in British Columbia, Canada.
