In a report published earlier this year, the CDC says there have been rare instances over the last decade where bird flu viruses have spread from mammals to people. Examples include the spread of bird flu from a cat to a human in 2016 and from cows in 2024.

The study provides growing evidence of the threat it poses even when cats have no direct exposure to sick dairy cows or poultry.

A supposed headline about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) killing cats in response to the bird flu outbreak is fabricated. There is no evidence that the CDC has plans to cull cats after one tested positive for bird flu.