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Bird Flu Outbreak Claims 20 Big Cats at Washington State Animal Sanctuary

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Multiple sources report that twenty exotic cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, have died due to bird flu. The virus, which spreads primarily through respiratory secretions and bird-to-bird contact, was likely contracted at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, where the animals were housed.

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    Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington
    1. Cats are particularly vulnerable to this virus, which can cause subtle initial symptoms but progress rapidly, often resulting in death within 24 hours due to pneumonia-like conditions.
    2. As an animal sanctuary, we are equipped to manage viruses effectively by enforcing strict biosecurity measures, quarantining affected animals, and disinfecting properly to protect our other animals and the public.
    3. This tragedy has deeply affected our team, and we are all grieving the loss of these incredible animals.
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    Mark Mathews
    Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington
    1. We've never had anything like it; they usually die basically of old age.
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    Jolie Connolly-Poe
    Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington
    1. Usually, when a vet comes out and they do immobilization, they start to feel better, and with Harley (the cougar), it was different because he made it pretty obvious he wasn't feeling better after his treatment.
  4. US
    Ryan Scholz
    1. We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food.
    2. This cat was strictly an indoor cat; it was not exposed to the virus in its environment, and results from the genome sequencing confirmed that the virus recovered from the raw pet food and infected cat were exact matches to each other.

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sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.CTV News
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.CNN
  5. 5.KOMO
  6. 6.New York Times

perspectives

  1. 1.Pandemic
  2. 2.Zoos
  3. 3.Felidae
  4. 4.Bird Flu

countries

  1. 1.CanadaCA
  2. 2.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.FacebookUS
  2. 2.Wild Felid Advocacy Center of WashingtonUS
  3. 3.Michigan Health and Human Services
  4. 4.Northwest Naturals
  5. 5.US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUS
  6. 6.American Veterinary Medical Association

persons

  1. 1.Mary Wu
  2. 2.Gavin NewsomUS
  3. 3.Jolie Connolly-PoeUS
Bird Flu Outbreak Claims 20 Big Cats at Washington State Animal Sanctuary