Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington on Facebook: "This tragedy has deeply affected our team, and we are all grieving the loss of these incredible animals.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center, located in Shelton, lost 20 big cats to bird flu in December, Wild Felid Advocacy Center Director Mark Matthews confirmed to MyNorthwest on December 23.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center is a non-profit wild cat sanctuary. Mark Matthews started the non-profit 20 years ago. The center has recently been going through a tough time.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington announced the deaths Friday on Facebook. The nonprofit sanctuary is in Shelton, about 22 miles northwest of Olympia. “It’s been one big nightmare.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center near Shelton is suffering the devastating loss of 20 wild cats after bird flu swept through the big cat sanctuary. The first deaths came in November, but bird flu ...

On Dec. 20, the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington announced on Facebook that highly pathogenic avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, had affected more than half of its wild cats.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center is a non-profit wild cat sanctuary. Mark Matthews started the non-profit 20 years ago. The center has recently been going through a tough time.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center is a non-profit wild cat sanctuary. Mark Matthews started the non-profit 20 years ago. The center has recently been going through a tough time.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center is a non-profit wild cat sanctuary. Mark Matthews started the non-profit 20 years ago. The center has recently been going through a tough time.

The Wild Felid Advocacy Center is a non-profit wild cat sanctuary. Mark Matthews started the non-profit 20 years ago. The center has recently been going through a tough time. Matthews said at least 20 ...