From the CDC: some cats caught bird flu.
Well, that happens. Outdoor cats catch and eat birds, some of whom are infected.
But these were indoor cats. However someone in their household worked with milk transport or in dairy farms. They refused testing but the family members tested were negative.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection of Indoor Domestic Cats Within Dairy Industry Worker Households — Michigan, May 2024 published February 20, 2025 / 74(5);61–65 Summary What is already known about this topic? Outdoor cats on U.S. dairy farms have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus; infection has not been reported in indoor cats.HPAI A(H5N1) virus was detected in two indoor domestic cats with respiratory and neurologic illness that lived in homes of dairy workers but had no known direct exposure to HPAI A(H5N1)–affected farms. Both dairy workers declined testing; other household members received negative test results for influenza A.
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