20 Wild Cats Succumb to Bird Flu at Shelton, WA Sanctuary

https://mynorthwest.com/4022452/20-w...ton-sanctuary/

Summary:
A local wild cat sanctuary is mourning the loss of more than a dozen animals as a deadly disease spreads throughout the country.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington in Shelton lost 20 big cats to bird flu this month, Wild Felid Advocacy Center Director Mark Matthews confirmed to MyNorthwest Monday.

Matthews shared the center initially thought the cats had cancer in the chest area as they exhibited pneumonia-like symptoms. However, further testing revealed positive results for avian influenza, commonly called bird flu.