A man from San Bernardino reported that two of his cats died and another was hospitalized after drinking raw milk linked to a bird flu outbreak. Health officials confirmed the unpasteurized milk, produced by Raw Farm in Fresno, contained the H5N1 virus. The milk was recalled in December following contamination reports. Joseph Journell, the owner, said he gave the milk to his cats hoping it would improve their health. His 14-year-old cat, Alexander, and 4-year-old cat, Tuxsie, died in late November. A third cat, Big Boy, tested positive for H5N1 and had to be hospitalized. Big Boy returned home blind and paralyzed in his hind legs but is recovering. Journell said his cats had no contact with infected birds and only drank the raw milk in addition to regular pet food. Tests by the U.S. Agriculture Department and Cornell University confirmed Big Boy had H5N1. Research linked similar cases to neurological problems in cats that drank contaminated raw milk. Nearly a dozen cats in California have died from similar causes. Journell is asking Raw Farm for over $12,000 in veterinary bills.