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20 wild cats die after #BirdFlu sweeps through sanctuary
by WHIO Staff
Wed, December 25, 2024
"They are working to figure out how the cats caught the viral infection and how to keep those remaining safe.
[...]
"When asked if he felt like he let the cats down, Mark said, 'In a way. I feel like I could have done something better. But I’m not sure what that would have been besides testing the food source.' [Do they feed big cats raw food? I suppose they do, since cats need taurine -- unless humans].
"The sanctuary is under quarantine with strict protocols to keep the 17 cats who remain alive. This includes disinfecting their footwear, don masks and gloves, and depending on how close they will be to the cats, wear gowns, KIRO-7 reported."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/20-wild-cats-die-bird-115601810.html
#H5N1 #WildCats #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu
by WHIO Staff
Wed, December 25, 2024
"They are working to figure out how the cats caught the viral infection and how to keep those remaining safe.
[...]
"When asked if he felt like he let the cats down, Mark said, 'In a way. I feel like I could have done something better. But I’m not sure what that would have been besides testing the food source.' [Do they feed big cats raw food? I suppose they do, since cats need taurine -- unless humans].
"The sanctuary is under quarantine with strict protocols to keep the 17 cats who remain alive. This includes disinfecting their footwear, don masks and gloves, and depending on how close they will be to the cats, wear gowns, KIRO-7 reported."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/20-wild-cats-die-bird-115601810.html
#H5N1 #WildCats #AvianInfluenza #AvianFlu