Cats infected with bird flu from raw food diets

[Catherine]

There is an interest in feeding raw food to pets. Some people think it is more natural. So of course there is a whole industry around raw food products and raw milk for pets. Sadly, the raw food has proved to be a source of bird flu for the pets who ate it.  It is unclear how many pets have contracted bird flu. Most are not tested.
Cats in particular are susceptible to bird flu. It can prove fatal. So far it has not transmitted to humans from this source, but the risk is there.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/bird-flu-...e/63468083

Raw milk is known to be dangerous. That is why we started heat treating milk before human consume it.
Going back to raw milk for our pets seems very risky. There have not been many cases yet, but there could be a major outbreak.
Feeding raw food, that contains raw meat, is risky. Most people don't have the skill or training in food handling.
It would be better to choose a safer form of pet food. Any benefits of a raw diet, if there are any, would be overshadowed by the dangers.
Better to be safe and careful when feeding our pets.