Cat advocates say it became painfully apparent there was a problem in 2018, when a well-meaning stranger encountered Squeakers, a 4-year-old black tom cat, roaming through a Salem neighborhood.

At the Bird Alliance of Oregon’s Wildlife Care Center, nearly 40% of the birds brought in for treatment have been battered by a cat. “Cats are both predator and prey,” said Micha.

Prior to the recent wave of infections in cats, Oregon had only two recorded cases of bird flu infecting cats. Both cases occurred in Linn County in 2022, according to agency spokesperson Andrea ...

Firefighters battling the fast-moving Cold Springs Fire in Umatilla County helped rescue a kitten - aptly named ‘Smokey’ - ...

Two cats are known to have died from the disease in Oregon. While a sick pet can be frightening for an owner, Flaminio stresses that cases of bird flu are still rare.

Adventure catting involves many activities across Oregon’s diverse landscape. On a sunny April morning, Jory Olson prepared to take his two Siberian forest cats, Lewis and Clark, snowshoeing on ...

Cats Lewis and Clark ride in a canoe in Central Oregon’s Crescent Lake.A feline name Frank hikes trails in Sunriver while sister Betty, who is a touch skittish, stays behind in the backyard ...

Dozens of domestic cats, including at least 24 this year, have been infected with H5N1, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. Many of the animals became infected after consuming raw milk or… ...

Oregon reported its first case of bubonic plague in a human in nearly a decade. The plague is believed to have been transmitted from a cat to its own owner.

Some cats may seem a little more aloof than dogs, but they respond to the people they’ve bonded with in a similar way, according to a new study. Research at Oregon State University has shown ...

The state agency said that the "cougar" seen in Tigard, Oregon, a city about 10 miles southwest of Portland, on Nov. 16 was in fact, a house cat and was no cause for alarm.