The North American lineage H7N9 virus was last detected in US poultry in 2017.
Only 4% of survey respondents report having consumed raw (unpasteurized) milk in the past year.
Though effective for other pathogens, the aging process didn't inactivate H5N1 avian flu virus in most raw cheese samples.
Milk losses, mortality, and herd removal led to an estimated $737,500 loss to the farm over the observation period.
The cats were part of a group that lived on a poultry farm hit by the virus a few weeks earlier.
Most respondents don't know whether there has been a human case in their state, and 2 in 5 want the government to take more action to prevent outbreaks.
None of the sentinel pigs housed with the infected pigs were infected, suggesting low viral replication, the authors say.
Avian flu was found most often in 2 communities with important wild bird habitats, which the authors say points to wild birds as a significant contributor to wastewater H5 contamination.
Detections in more pet cats were reported from Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and New Jersey.
The recall follows severe cat illnesses in Oregon and Washington, where the food was distributed.
