Pet brand recalls cat food from shelves after cat dies from bird flu contamination
Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Portland-based pet food company Northwest Naturals issued a North American recall after a cat died from consuming a batch of their cat food, which was contaminated with the bird flu virus. In a press release issued Tuesday (December 24), the company announced a recall of its 2-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after a house cat in Oregon died and subsequent testing revealed the product contained H5N1 bird flu. “Consumption of raw or uncooked pet food contaminated with HPAI [highly pathogenic avian influenza] can cause illness in animals,” the company said in a statement. “To date, one case of illness in a domestic cat has been reported in connection with this issue.” Northwest Natural urged customers to immediately discard any recalled cat …