Local veterinarians are warning pet owners to take extra precautions as a particularly contagious strain of bird flu spreads across the country. Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the virus,

In a concerning development from California, multiple cat fatalities have been attributed to the consumption of raw milk contaminated with the H5N1 bird flu virus. Joseph Journal, a local resident, suffered the loss of two beloved cats—a 14-year-old tabby and a 4-year-old tuxedo—after they ingested the dairy product,

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.

"While this voluntary recall only applies to raw whole milk and cream, due to multiple bird flu detections in the company's operation, the California Department of Public Health [