Following one pet fatality, Oregon health officials have traced the cat’s illness to frozen cat food that contained raw turkey.

Northwest Naturals issued a voluntary recall of its two-pound feline turkey raw frozen pet food after it tested positive for bird flu.

A batch of pet food has been voluntarily recalled nationwide after a cat in Oregon died of bird flu, an illness stat

The recall, according to a news release published Wednesday, involves Northwest Naturals' Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food with sell-by dates between May 21, 2026, and Jun. 23, 2026. Tests confirmed the batch was contaminated with highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, according to a company statement.

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets.

The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe illness, but also due to troubling new instances of infections in cats. A sample of the virus found in a critically ill patient in the United States has shown signs of mutating to better suit human airways,