Barred Owl photo by USFWS This is a billion-dollar scheme to assault and kill nearly half a million forest owls native only to North Ameri ...

But this bird flu does seem to be more deadly in cats. Just last month, 20 big cats died from it in a Washington State sanctuary and a house cat in Oregon did, as well. How safe are our cats?

Widespread animal vaccination could help control the spread of diseases like bird flu, protecting public health and trade, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health. While vaccination ...

Plan to keep pigs, poultry, and cattle at the fair or exhibition for shorter periods of time to prevent or interrupt the spread of flu between animals (72 hours or less is ideal).