What is Bird Flu in Cats? Bird flu, also called H5N1 avian influenza, is a flu virus. It causes severe illness and death in all types of birds, particularly wild birds, ducks, geese, and chickens.

Have you ever noticed your cat making strange clicking or chirping sounds while staring out the window at birds? This quirky behavior is called chattering, and it's one of the most fascinating things ...

San Jose, Calif. — Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows; it’s hitting pet cats. An estimated 11.6 million households in California own 23.3 million cats (in Michigan, 4.1 million households ...

Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows — it’s hitting pet cats. An estimated 11.6 million households in California own 23.3 million cats. A growing number of these and an unknowable ...

Bird flu has been in the news a lot in recent weeks with cats in the Pacific Northwest falling ill and in some cases sadly being euthanized. The outbreak began back in March 2024 in dairy cattle, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. The bird flu that is driving up the cost of eggs is also ...

More than 80 domestic cats have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022. This is a KFF Health News story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to ...

A cat sits on a rodent bait station in Silver Spring in August 2019. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public ...