The maker of that cat food, Northwest Naturals, has since recalled certain batches of the turkey-based food.
Felines have been at risk from bird flu, either getting sick or dying, for years.
Only about 2% of pet owners feed their dogs or cats a commercial raw food diet, according to a 2024 American Pet Products survey.
NBC News reached out for comment to three makers of freeze dried raw cat foods including Instinct, Stella & Chewy’s and Vital Essentials.
Assuming they are not fed raw food, “it’s pretty easy to drop the risk down in the average cat,” Weese said.
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