Pandemic Threat Alerts NYC DOH to Existence of “Pets”

After the H5N1-related deaths of at least two pet cats, DOH and ACC say the pound system is bird flu-free. For now.

The Scoop New York is a newsletter dedicated to companion animals and the New Yorkers who care for them, from Buffalo to Brooklyn. NYC ACC KILLS, published by TSNY, enumerates and memorializes adoptable cats and dogs who were nonetheless exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.

On March 15, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene acknowledged — perhaps for the first time — the existence of pets, and New Yorkers with pets.

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It’s March 21, 2025. This is The Weekly Poop.

This week — last Saturday, actually — the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a press release updating New Yorkers on known incidents of H5N1 contributing to the deaths of at least two pet cats in the city. Both deaths were linked to the same raw cat food.

From DOH:

Today, the New York City Health Department (NYC Health Department) is advising New Yorkers to not feed their pets food from the raw pet food company Savage Cat Food. Avian inf…