This means four cats in Oregon have now been infected by avian influenza in the past two months, including two others in Washington County. The disease is more common among chickens and other poultry,

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Washington State Department of Agriculture are warning pet owners about the risks of raw pet food after tests confirm highly pathogenic avian influenza

Oregon health officials say they are continuing to alert pet owners of cats getting sick with bird flu Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said some house cats in the area had to be euthanized after getting avian influenza.

The Oregon and Washington Departments of Agriculture warned pet owners Friday about the risks of raw pet food after tests confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two cats living in different households in Multnomah County.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) are warning pet owners about the risks of raw pet food after indoor cats in Oregon became ill from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1) beginning in early February 2025.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Washington State Department of Agriculture are alerting pet owners about the dangers of raw pet food.

One of the cats was euthanized due to the severity of the illness. The other is being treated by a veterinarian.

Oregon saw its first case of bird flu in December ... The virus often causes no apparent signs of illness in wild waterfowl. When avian influenza viruses spread to domestic poultry, like chickens ...

Newly confirmed US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, JD, today introduced new steps to battle avian flu in poultry and stabilize the egg supply, which includes $500 million to help poultry producers shore up biosecurity measures.

Officials in Oregon and in Washington State determined that the illness stemmed from contaminated lots of raw pet food produced by Wild Coast Raw in Olympia, WA. Both cats were humanely euthanized due to the severity of illness, the press release stated.

Echoing results from earlier California investigations into H5N1 infections in domestic cats, an investigation by agriculture departments in Oregon and Washington has renewed warnings about feeding pets raw food after their investigation into two cat illnesses in Oregon found that the pets were exposed to the same raw pet food brand.