"Federal health officials are warning that certain lots of raw cat food may be contaminated with H5N1 bird flu after a pet cat in San Francisco that ate the food became infected with the virus and had to be euthanized. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that two lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats tested positive for the virus."
"Dozens of domestic cats, including nearly 70 this year, have been infected with H5N1, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. Many of the animals became infected after consuming raw milk or raw pet food contaminated with the virus. The affected lots of RAWR food include CCS 25 077, with a sell-by date of Sept. 18, 2026, and CCS 250 093, with a sell-by date of Oct. 3, 2026. RAWR raw pet food is sold frozen and must be thawed before use."
Two lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats tested positive for H5N1, and genetic analysis linked the same strain to a San Francisco cat that ate the product and was euthanized. Dozens of domestic cats, including nearly 70 this year, have been infected with H5N1, with many infections tied to consuming raw milk or raw pet food. The affected lots are CCS 25 077 (sell-by Sept. 18, 2026) and CCS 250 093 (sell-by Oct. 3, 2026). RAWR sells the frozen product nationwide and online in 2.5-pound bags and removed the lots weeks ago. U.S. labs confirmed the virus and sequencing showed a lineage detected in November and December that is no longer circulating. H5N1 can cause illness and death in birds, poultry and mammals such as cats.
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