Erin Sorrell

Mar 4, 2025 | statnews.com | Meghan Davis |Ellen P. Carlin |Erin Sorrell |David Stiefel

As veterinarians, flu scientists, and biosecurity experts, we have watched with growing concern the rise in H5N1 avian influenza in cats. Since 2022, more than 100 domesticated cats in the United States have had confirmed infections — some house pets, some barn cats, some feral — with high mortality, although mortality data remain undocumented on federal sites.

Mar 4, 2025 | foodsafety.einnews.com | Meghan Davis |Ellen P. Carlin |Erin Sorrell |David Stiefel

As veterinarians, flu scientists, and biosecurity experts, we have watched with growing concern the rise in H5N1 avian influenza in cats. Since 2022, more than 100 domesticated cats in the United States have had confirmed infections — some house pets, some barn cats, some feral — with high mortality, although mortality data remain undocumented on federal sites.