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.

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 ...

Domestic cats are the leading cause of death for migrating birds, killing one to three billion annually. Unlike wild predators, domestic cats are not affected by natural prey population cycles and ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Nearly a dozen domestic cats in Colorado have gotten the most recent strain of bird flu and officials say only one of the 11 cats survived. That includes indoor-only and indoor-outdoor ...

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