First feline case confirmed in New Jersey Public health officials confirmed the first known case of bird flu in a New Jersey cat on Friday, stating that the infected feline had to be humanely euthanized. The cat, a feral animal in Hunterdon County, tested positive for H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu—commonly known as “bird flu”—according … Continue reading New Jersey cat euthanized after contracting bird flu in first recorded state feline case