The disease is carried by wild birds and if cats are infected it is often deadly.
SEATTLE — Veterinarians are sounding the alarm about the growing threat of avian influenza to pets, particularly cats, as cases continue to pop up in the Pacific Northwest.
The warning comes in the wake of multiple feline deaths in the region, including an outbreak at a Mason County animal sanctuary. Twenty big cats died from symptoms related to avian flu in December.
The disease is carried by wild birds and if cats are infected it is often deadly.
“We just need to eliminate exposure – that’s
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