Default Mono Sans Mono Serif Sans Serif Comic Fancy Small CapsDefault X-Small Small Medium Large X-Large XX-LargeDefault Outline Dark Outline Light Outline Dark Bold Outline Light Bold Shadow Dark Shadow Light Shadow Dark Bold Shadow Light BoldDefault Black Silver Gray White Maroon Red Purple Fuchsia Green Lime Olive Yellow Navy Blue Teal Aqua OrangeDefault 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%Default Black Silver Gray White Maroon Red Purple Fuchsia Green Lime Olive Yellow Navy Blue Teal Aqua OrangeDefault 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%A jury awarded an Oregon man $800,000 after his cat died from eating pet food tainted with bird flu.

By FOX 12 Staff

Published: May 25, 2026 at 7:04 AM PDT|Updated: 6 hours ago

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) – A jury awarded an Oregon man $800,000 after his cat died from eating pet food tainted with bird flu.

Tim Hanson sued, saying in early 2024 he fed his 4-year-old cat, Kira, food from Wild Coast Pet Foods that contained raw chicken. She became sick and tested positive for bird flu.

After days of veterinary treatment and the emergency room, vets euthanized her.

The lawsuit claimed that Wild Coast Pet Foods advertised its food as healthy and safe and did not warn customers that the raw chicken had a high risk of exposure to bird flu.

The lawsuit claims the chicken came from California and Washington, states with the highest rates of confirmed bird flu outbreaks at the time.

FOX 12 reached out to Wild Coast Pet Foods but has not yet heard back.

Oregon man awarded $800,000 after cat died from bird flu in pet food