In a video of a sun-drenched yard, a cat relaxes in the branch of a tree, with a man-made birdbox above him. But rather than waiting for prey, he's getting a haircut—from a tiny bird, who is pulling ...

Recently, the emergence of avian influenza or bird flu in feline populations has raised concerns among veterinarians and cat owners. While bird flu primarily affects avian species, certain strains ...

In 2016, a veterinarian was infected with bird flu after having contact with a sick cat at a Manhattan animal shelter. The type of flu in that case was far less severe than the H5N1 bird flu ...