The bird flu outbreak, which has been detected statewide in animals including ducks, geese, squirrels, foxes, raccoons and bobcats, now also is being found in household cats in New York, federal data ...

San Jose, Calif. — Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows; it’s hitting pet cats. An estimated 11.6 million households in California own 23.3 million cats (in Michigan, 4.1 million households ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. The bird flu that is driving up the cost of eggs is also ...

Most cat owners think of their pets as gentle wanderers that bring life to the yard. But new research from the University of Guelph shows a darker side to that freedom. The study estimates that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cats and birds have a long, complicated relationship. Even the sweetest house cat still carries the instincts of a hunter, and ...

Federal health officials are warning that certain lots of raw cat food may be contaminated with H5N1 bird flu after a pet cat in San Francisco that ate the food became infected with the virus and had ...

Domestic cats are the leading cause of death for migrating birds, killing one to three billion annually. Unlike wild predators, domestic cats are not affected by natural prey population cycles and ...

A pet’s reaction to other animals and birds is often unpredictable. To provide an apt example, this Instagram video shows how an orange cat named Kurt reacts to his bird-watching activity. He seems to ...

Cats and birds have a long, complicated relationship. Even the sweetest house cat still carries the instincts of a hunter, and birds can easily become the victims. If you share your home with a cat ...