Federal health officials warn that certain lots of raw cat food can be contaminated H5N1 bird flu included After eating a pet cat in San Francisco, the food contracted the virus and had to be euthanized.
US Food and Drug Administration I said it on Wednesday Those two Rawr Raw Cat Food chickens have been tested positive for the virus. Analysis by San Francisco Health Department officials showed that the same strain of the H5N1 virus was present in pet food and in cats that died.
This incident is the first reported case of H5N1 infection from raw food in pet cats Since March. Dozens of cats including This year, nearly 70According to the US Agriculture Bureau, he is infected with H5N1. Many animals were infected after consuming raw milk or raw pet food contaminated with the virus.
Many affected Rawr foods include CCS 25 077 with the date of sale on September 18, 2026 and CCS 250 093 with the date of sale on October 3, 2026. RawrAwPet Food will be frozen and must be thawed before use. No recalls were listed for Grass Valley, California products and representatives. The company did not immediately answer any questions about the pollution.
The Rawr Raw Cat Food Chicken Eat is available in a frozen 2.5 pound reimagined bag containing 40 1-ounce sliders. This product is available nationwide and in online stores.
The U.S. Agriculture Agency’s National Veterinary Services Institute confirmed the virus in food and cat samples. Genetic sequences were detected in November and December and showed that they contained viral strains that were no longer circulating. This virus is the same type that is widely circulated in birds and dairy cows in the US.
H5N1 infections can cause disease and death in mammals such as birds, poultry and cats. The virus has not been detected in dogs in the US, but it has been fatal in other countries. Animals that are very young, very old or have a weakened immune system are at risk of becoming seriously ill from an infection.
Although human infections from H5N1 avian influenza have not been identified in people who work with raw pet food, if an active virus enters the eyes, nose, or mouth, humans can become infected and become ill.
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