The issue was discovered in late December, when a cat in Washington County, Oregon went to the vet for signs of H5N1, or bird flu. He didn't make it, but genome sequencing on the

Northwest Naturals announced a voluntary pet food recall after an Oregon house cat died after eating a Northwest Naturals product that later tested positive for bird flu.

Bird flu has been found in both Northwest Naturals and Monarch Raw Pet Food. One cat has died while several have been sickened after eating the food.