"A brand of natural cat food sold in California is being pulled from store shelves after reports that a cat in Oregon who ate the pet food contracted bird flu and died.

Oregon-based Northwest Naturals of Portland is recalling a batch of its Northwest Naturals brand two-pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus, company officials announced. The product is packaged in 2-lb. plastic bags with “Best if used by” dates of 05/21/26 B10 and 06/23/2026 B1.

An image provided by the company showed the recalled blue-and-gold bags were labeled with “Protein Boost” and was also marketed as food for dogs. The Portland-based manufacturer sold the product through distributors in California and 11 other states including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington; as well as British Columbia, Canada."

Darrell Smith reports for McClatchy December 26, 2024. [2]

SEE ALSO:

1st Human Bird Flu Death In The US Reported In Louisiana (ABC News) [3]

"Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19" (Forbes) [4]