Covid 19 Pet Cats

To date most of the small number of pets that have tested positive for the covid 19 virus showed no symptoms at all.

Covid 19 pet cats. The world health organization says there s no evidence that a dog cat or any pet can transmit covid 19 we ve gathered everything you need to know about coronavirus and your pets here along. Tests conducted by the animal and plant health agency have confirmed that the virus responsible for covid 19 has been detected in a pet cat in england. The tiny number that did were cats and they only developed very mild symptoms such as coughing or breathing slightly faster than usual. The cat a resident of southern england was initially believed to have contracted feline herpes.

Avoid petting snuggling being kissed or licked and sharing food or bedding with your pet. April 22 2020 the u s. Centers for disease control and prevention cdc and the united states department of agriculture s usda national veterinary services laboratories nvsl today announced the first confirmed cases of sars cov 2 the virus that causes covid 19 infection in two pet cats. Keep cats indoors when possible.

A female siamese cat became the first pet in the uk with a confirmed case of covid 19 this week. If possible have another person in your household care for your pet. If you become sick with covid 19 and have a pet.