Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton was home to 37 big cats - including tigers, cougars and leopards - before the outbreak began in late November, said Mark Mathews, who co-founded the sanctuary in 2004. Twenty died from the disease - an even mix of elderly cats with previous medical issues and younger, healthier cats.
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Shelton sanctuary, devastating conservation efforts
WASHINGTON STATE — Twenty big cats at a wild animal sanctuary in Shelton have died from the bird flu.
Deadly Bird Flu Devastates Big Cat Sanctuary
A big cat sanctuary in Washington has suffered "significant losses" among the animals in its care after what it said was an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)—also known as bird flu. Newsweek contacted the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington for further comment outside of standard working hours.
Bird flu roars through sanctuary in Washington, kills 20 wild cats: ‘We are heartbroken’
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington is under quarantine amid a devastating bird flu outbreak that has killed 20 big cats.
Wildlife sanctuary loses 20 big cats to bird flu
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center is a non-profit wild cat sanctuary. Mark Matthews started the non-profit 20 years ago. The center has recently been going through a tough time. Matthews said at least 20 of the big cats have sadly died due to the bird flu virus. Just one month ago, the center was home to 37 cats.
Wildlife sanctuary in quarantine after bird flu kills 20 big cats
A wildlife sanctuary in Washington state is under quarantine after 20 big cats died due to H5N1 bird flu infections.
Washington sanctuary loses half of wild cats to bird flu
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington, about 80 miles west of Seattle, cares for displaced wild felines, such as cougars, bobcats, servals, tigers, lynxes and more. The nonprofit lost 20 cats since November. Animal health officials confirmed the cause was avian influenza, according to their Facebook.
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20 wild cats succumb to bird flu at Shelton sanctuary
A Shelton wild cat sanctuary is mourning the loss of more than a dozen animals as bird flu spreads through the country.
Washington sanctuary loses 20 big cats to bird flu
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington lost 20 of its big cats to bird flu, the sanctuary announced. The outbreak took the lives of one Amur/Bengal tiger, four cougars, one African caracal, two Canada lynx,
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