First off, TCfeline premix, Original and Special Formula, do not contain ingredients of poultry origin. None of the ingredients in TCfeline premix are made in British Columbia. All of the ingredients, except for dried krill, are intended for human consumption and are highly regulated. Dried krill does not pose a risk of being infected with Avian Influenza Virus, because it originates in the Antarctic. British Columbia is one of the regions in Canada reporting outbreaks of Avian Flu spread by migratory wild birds to domestic poultry (chickens, turkeys, quail, ducks). My facility has no contact with domestics poultry or migratory wild birds. Other reports say Avian Flu has infected dairy cattle. Whey protein isolate in TCfeline is a supplement made from whey, which is from originally from milk. However, there is no risk of your cat becoming infected with Avian Flu from the whey protein isolate in TCfeline, because the milk used to make the cheese to make the whey to make the whey protein isolate was pasteurized.

My recommendation is to avoid feeding poultry meats, which is my standing recommendation, or to cook poultry meats before adding the premix and feeding the food to your cat. If you typically feed beef, it is your choice to cook it first. Beef typically comes from beef cattle which are kept differently from dairy cattle – the type of cattle reportedly infected with Bird Flu. Suggestions on how to cook meat cat be found here: https://tcfeline.com/cooked-meat/

Keep cats indoors and remove bird feeders if you live in the affected areas in British Columbia. Bird feeders could attract wild birds and contaminate your yard with bird droppings that you might carry into your home on your shoes. Outdoor cats are at risk, because they may predate infected wild birds or come in contact with feces from infected wild birds.