Bird flu can infect cats. What does that mean for their people?
Raw milk, raw meat and dead birds may all be sources of infection
![A calico kitty holds a dead bird in her mouth and doesn't look like she's one bit sorry about it.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/053024_TS_cat-bird-flu_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Cats are well-known predators of birds, but catching a wild bird may expose kitty to H5N1 bird flu, which can be deadly to felines.
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