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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.

Felines of all varieties tend to explore and hunt smaller prey, such as birds and mice, which can carry bird flu.

Gardners Candies has issued a nationwide recall on one of its chocolate bars, due to the risk of a tree nut allergy.

Authorities and Northwest Naturals have strongly advised consumers who purchased the recalled product to discard it ...

Northwest Naturals is recalling a batch of its pet food after a cat died from bird flu, which was found in the cat food. Bird ...

A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird ...

Yes, pets can get bird flu from eating raw food. Pets can contract bird flu through contact with infected poultry or ...

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

While dogs are not common carriers of bird flu, they can become infected, especially if exposed to sick or dead birds.

Results from the genome sequencing confirmed that the virus recovered from the raw pet food and infected cat were exact matches to each other.