We used to assume bird flu was a risk solely for outdoor hunters, but new data suggests the virus is entering the home ...

More than 140 domestic cats in the country have been infected with bird flu since 2022. While the likelihood of your cat getting bird flu is rare, the recent increase in cats who've contracted the ...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 was enacted to provide federal protection to birds that travel between the United States and Canada. “The statute makes it unlawful without a waiver to pursue, ...

Growing up in suburban California, having indoor–outdoor cats was the norm. The good weather and relatively safe neighborhoods made all of us feel like our cats could thrive outside, regardless of ...

Cats have been in the news again due to problems in Mountain Home, Canyon County, parts of Boise, and in other areas. But the reports I’ve seen have missed what is by far the most important problem of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Pet cats, especially those with access to the great outdoors, sometimes bring their owners dead ...

From island extinctions to nationwide losses, feral and domestic cats have been reshaping Australia's biodiversity for decades at a staggering cost. In the spring of 2019, a sanctuary in Mandurah, ...

While there are rare (and very cute) exceptions, cats and birds do not get along. Cats are predatory by nature; their hunting instinct never goes away. Birds are one of their primary targets—and the ...

The Wildlife Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin quietly marked a milestone this fall with its 2,000th patient of the ...

The bird flu that's been killing flocks of wild birds and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows across the United States has another unlikely victim: house cats. More than 140 domestic cats in ...