The bird flu virus that killed 20 big cats in Washington and a pet cat in Oregon and is circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, experts say.

Wild Coast Pet Foods, a company based in Olympia, Washington, is expanding its recall of raw-meat products that might be contaminated with bird flu, following several fatal cases in cats this winter.

Not long ago, a cat or dog catching heartworm disease ... heartworm medication wasn't recommended by most veterinarians in the Pacific Northwest. Those times are changing because, as annual ...