Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here's how to protect them

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Cooking meat or pasteurizing raw milk destroys the bird flu virus and other disease-causing germs. Though cases of infection are rare, cats seem especially susceptible to the bird flu virus, or Type A H5N1. Northwest Naturals, a pet food company in Portland, Oregon, announced a voluntary recall Tuesday of one batch of its 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for the virus.