MARCH 28, 2025

Bird Flu in Cats Related to Raw Pet Food

By Ethan Covey

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene advised New Yorkers against feeding their pets raw pet food after the H5N1 avian influenza virus was detected in two cats and a suspected third cat over the past two months. 

All positives were connected to Savage Cat Food poultry packets lot number 11152026. To date, no humans have developed bird flu in New York City.