A Man in Oregon Filed A Lawsuit Against Wild Coast Pet Food This Week after his cat died from Bird Flu. The suit alleges the company Misled Consures when It Sold Raw Chicken Cat Food as Healthy, Failing to Acknowledge Potential Risks, Such as Potanial Death from the Consumption of H5N1-HCTED FOOD.
The lawsuit, filed by time haanson, seeks just under $ 8,000 in damages which covers compensation for veterinarian bills and legal fees, according to Ktvb 7 in Oregon. Hanson adopted his cat kira in 2021 and told the news outlet It’s not entryly clear what health benefits haanson believes can come from raw chicken.
Hanson Told KTVB 7 he boght the Wild Coast Pet Foods Brand Cat Food in January But One Day in Early February Kira Stopped Eating. Hanson Told The News Outlet He Brough Her to the Vet on Feb. 5 and a less days later tests confirmed kira had bird flu. Kira was so Sick She Had to Be Euthanized on Feb. 9.
Wild coast, which is based in washington, Issued a Recall on March 1 For Its 16 Oz and 24 Oz Frozen Boneless free range chicken formula raw pet food for cats. The food was sold in washington and oregon.
The warning from the recall, which was posted on the fda’s website:
People who fed pets the recalled products should watch for symptoms of bird flu in their pets, include, letting fever, lethargy, low appetiite, reddened or inflamed eyes, discharge from the eyes and nose, Difential Breathing, and Neurological Signs Like Tremors, Stiff Body Movements, Seizure, Lack of Coordination, or Blindness. People with pets exhibiting these signs after feeding this product should contact their veterinarian.
The spread of bird flu has been devastating for many cat owners, as they see to be the most susceptible Among domestic animals outstide birds to H5N1. Many cats from new york to oregon have been dated to have died from the disease and there are likely many many many deaths that are going up.
No humans in the US has contracted bird flu from eating food, at least as far as health authorities can tell. But it does appear that cats are getting it from the consumption of raw food. Us health agencies have tested both milk and beef and it appears bot are safe for human consumption even with the presence of bird flu as long as the Milk is pasteurized and the beef is the beef is Medium.
There’s also no evidence of human-to-human spread of the bird flu in the us but there is concern a must be allowed to Haappen to Haappen. There have been 70 cases of H5N1 DOCUMEND In Americans with one death. Forty-one of that cases have been tied to dairy cattle, 24 have ben traced to poultry farms, two cases are from backyard flocks and wild birds, and three cass are still unknown sources.
Wild Coast Didn’t Respond to Questions Emailed Friday. Gizmodo will update this post if we hear back.