A handful of cats in the United States have been found dead due to avian influenza, a viral disease that historically only affected domestic poultry and wild birds, though some variants have been capable of infecting mammals including humans.

Bird flu has been found in both Northwest Naturals and Monarch Raw Pet Food. One cat has died while several have been sickened after eating the food.

A national recall was issued after an Oregon cat died from eating raw pet food contaminated with the bird flu.

National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) and the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ODVL) at Oregon State University confirmed a house cat in Washington County contracted H5N1 and died after consuming the raw frozen pet food.

A Portland brand of cat food is being recalled in 12 states, including Washington, after a cat that ate it contracted bird flu and died.

Northwest Naturals announced a voluntary pet food recall after an Oregon house cat died after eating a Northwest Naturals product that later tested positive for bird flu.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has warned that raw pet food products have tested positive for bird flu and sickened pet cats in the area.

With concern over the bird flu continuing to mount across the country, one Inland Empire man says that his beloved pets fell victim to the virus after drinking contaminated raw milk.