Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20 big cats – more than half of the facility’s population – died over the course of weeks.

Scientists and volunteers with the Olympic Cougar Project said they have the opportunity now to study bird flu in wild animals – to hopefully prevent it from spreading to people.

"While this voluntary recall only applies to raw whole milk and cream, due to multiple bird flu detections in the company's operation, the California Department of Public Health [

In a concerning development from California, multiple cat fatalities have been attributed to the consumption of raw milk contaminated with the H5N1 bird flu virus. Joseph Journal, a local resident, suffered the loss of two beloved cats—a 14-year-old tabby and a 4-year-old tuxedo—after they ingested the dairy product,