SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Cases of a rare bird flu in domestic cats have been confirmed in Santa Barbara county. A total of four household cats have died from this strain of bird flu. Santa Barbara Couty ...

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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. In an effort to expand access to essential pet care, Santa Barbara Humane is offering spay and neuter surgeries for owned cats ...

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.: Dec. 23, 2024) – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (SBCPHD) has confirmed two cases of H5 bird flu in domesticated cats from two different households. After ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department confirmed two cases of H5N1 bird flu in two domesticated cats in the county. The source of the infections ...

Santa Barbara County confirmed two cases of bird flu in cats this week and several more infections in L.A. County were linked to raw food. Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South ...

Spay and neuter surgeries will be performed for cats and dogs at participating locations across Santa Barbara County as part of the one-day World Spay Day event. The cost of the spay or neuter surgery ...

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (SBCPHD) has confirmed two cases of H5 bird flu in domesticated cats from two different households. After testing positive for influenza A, a rare ...

Cats infected with H5 bird flu may develop severe illness that can include fever and neurologic symptoms, and that can rapidly progress to death. While transmission of the H5 bird flu virus from ...