With bird flu cases on the rise across Washington, you may be wondering: Is your cat or dog at risk? Avian flu has been detected in dozens of domestic cats in the United States since December 2023, ...

Washington had nine instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza from mid-November through mid-December, though all of those were in backyard flocks and 290 birds were affected, according to USDA ...

Cats, either domestic or wild, are especially susceptible to the deadly bird flu virus. (Photo by Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) Two domestic cats in Washington state ...

OLALLA – As her daughter scoops up one of the chickens, Broox Daniel steadies its head. She opens up its beak and puts a swab inside. The bird, named Flash, harshly shakes its head. “They hate it,” ...

Four people in Washington state are suffering from bird flu, prompting fears about the illness spreading to other agricultural workers in the U.S. Also known as avian influenza A (H5N1), the disease ...

Lynn Tompkins, founder of Blue Mountain Wildlife, releases an owl back to its habitat Dec. 6, 2023, at Wetland Community Park in Mission. A car bumped the owl on Sept. 28 at Exit 216 off Interstate 84 ...

Four new cases of avian influenza were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week, the latest in a drumbeat of human infections cropping up across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread ...

Bird flu has infected a commercial flock of about 800,000 fowl at an egg farm in southeast Washington, the state’s Department of Agriculture said this week. It’s the first detection in Washington this ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed in cats in Washington amid investigations into potentially contaminated pet food, the Washington State Department of Agriculture ...

SEATTLE — Millions of birds continue to silently fly overhead, making their long seasonal journey south. The autumn bird migration season is in full swing, peaking between September 19 and October 11 ...

Mt. Storm King, a climbable landmark in Washington's Olympic National Park, offers stunning views and wildlife viewing ...