Pet Brand Recalls Cat Food After Feline Dies From Eating Product That Tested Positive for Bird Flu

Mar. 15, 2025

Northwest Naturals Turkey Recipe Cat Food.Photo:Northwest Naturals; Grace Cary/Getty

Northwest Naturals; Grace Cary/Getty

Northwest Naturals, a Portland-based pet food company, issued a nationwide recall after a house cat in Oregon died after eating one of its products,according to a press release.

Per the company’sofficial statement: “Consumption of raw or uncooked pet food contaminated with HPAI can cause illness in animals. To date, one case of illness in a domestic cat has been reported in connection with this issue.”

According to the press release, the batch of products believed to contain the bird flu virus was sold across the United States through distributors in Arizona, California, Colorado, Rhode Island, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Washington. The products were also distributed in British Columbia, Canada.

Northwest Naturals also stated that the recall is being conducted in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Agriculture in Salem, Oregon, which released its own statement regarding the incident.

A black and white cat sits beside her ceramic cat bowl filled with dry cat kibble.Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty

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“This cat was strictly an indoor cat,” he continued. “It was not exposed to the virus in its environment, and results from the genome sequencing confirmed that the virus recovered from the raw pet food and infected cat were exact matches to each other.”

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Northwest Naturals noted that customers can contact the company at info@nw-naturals.net or 866-637-1872 with any questions.

source: people.com