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.

A national recall was issued after an Oregon cat died from eating raw pet food contaminated with the bird flu.

A brand of natural cat food was recalled on Tuesday, Dec. 24 after reports that a cat in Oregon who ate the pet food contracted highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, commonly known as bird flu or avian flu, and died.