Avian flu kills 20 big cats

Deadly Bird Flu Devastates Big Cat Sanctuary
A big cat sanctuary in Washington has suffered "significant losses" among the animals in its care after what it said was an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—also known as bird flu. Newsweek contacted the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington for further comment outside of standard working hours.
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton was home to 37 big cats - including tigers, cougars and leopards - before the outbreak began in late November, said Mark Mathews, who co-founded the sanctuary in 2004. Twenty died from the disease - an even mix of elderly cats with previous medical issues and younger, healthier cats.
Bird flu rips through sanctuary in Washington, kills 20 wildcats
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington announced it is under quarantine amid a devastating bird flu outbreak that has killed 20 big cats.
Washington sanctuary loses half of wild cats to bird flu
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington, about 80 miles west of Seattle, cares for displaced wild felines, such as cougars, bobcats, servals, tigers, lynxes and more. The nonprofit lost 20 cats since November. Animal health officials confirmed the cause was avian influenza, according to their Facebook.
Bird flu roars through sanctuary in Washington, kills 20 wild cats: ‘We are heartbroken’
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington is under quarantine amid a devastating bird flu outbreak that has killed 20 big cats.
Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary
The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed over half of its cats in recent weeks.
Bird flu outbreak claims lives of 20 wildcats at Washington sanctuary
A sanctuary in Washington state was struck with tragedy as their 20 wildcats died due to a bird flu outbreak which has affected animal lives at poultry farms, dairy cattle and even some human lives. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington,
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at animal sanctuary
Nearly two dozen big cats died after bird flu swept through the sanctuary where they lived. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center near Shelton, Washington said the first animals died last month but the cause was just recently confirmed, KIRO reported. In all 20 cats died, more than half of the sanctuary’s big cats.
Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary, Causing Quarantine
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A devastating bird flu outbreak has killed 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Shelton, Wash. The deaths, which include four cougars and a half-Bengal tiger, have led the sanctuary to declare a quarantine to prevent further spread of the virus.
Wildlife sanctuary in quarantine after bird flu kills 20 big cats
A wildlife sanctuary in Washington announced it is going into quarantine until further notice after 20 big cats died due to bird flu infections. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington,
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Bird flu roars through sanctuary in Washington, kills 20 wild cats
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington announced it is under quarantine amid a devastating bird flu outbreak that has ...