An animal sanctuary in Shelton, Wash., is under quarantine after a bird flu outbreak killed 20 big cats at the facility over the past month. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington called the ...

Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats – more than half of the facility’s population – died over the course of weeks.

A wildlife sanctuary in Washington announced it is going into quarantine until further notice after 20 big cats died due to bird flu infections. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton ...

Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats – more than half of the facility’s population – died over the course of weeks.

Authorities are investigating how the big cats contracted bird flu, he added. Highly pathogenic strains of H5N1 influenza have been spreading in animals and to a lesser extent in people since 2022.

WASHINGTON STATE — Twenty big cats at a wild animal sanctuary in Shelton have died from the bird flu. It happened within a matter of days around Thanksgiving, and now the non-profit is preparing ...

Big cats die of bird flu FILE PHOTO: A big cat sanctuary in Washington lost 20 big cats from bird flu. (MIKEKOLESNIKOV/Michael Cola - stock.adobe.com) By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National ...

In 2024, as zoos were hit hard by H5N1 bird flu, big cats were particularly affected: tigers, lions, a cheetah, and a panther all died after being infected with the same virus that has caused egg ...

A wildlife sanctuary in Washington announced it is going into quarantine until further notice after 20 big cats died due to bird flu infections.. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton ...