Avian flu kills 20 big cats

Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine
The Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton was home to 37 big cats - including tigers, cougars and leopards - before the outbreak began in late November, said Mark Mathews, who co-founded the sanctuary in 2004. Twenty died from the disease - an even mix of elderly cats with previous medical issues and younger, healthier cats.
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