Can Cats Get Coronavirus From Owners

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Can cats get coronavirus from owners. In Hong Kong health officials have tested 17 dogs and eight cats living with COVID-19 patients for the coronavirus. The answer is yes. Research has shown that cats may be able to catch coronavirus from other cats but owners should not worry about the risk of infection from their pets.

They found evidence of the virus in two dogs. According to the US. Since the virus has not been shown to pass from animals to humans your four-legged friends are safe.

Pet cuddles warning after cats infected with coronavirus by owners. The more time a cat spent with its owner the higher the risk of infection new. We dont yet know all of the animals that can get infected.

While we cant say it would be impossible to catch the coronavirus from a cat or dog the research suggests this is extremely unlikely. Can my dog or cat catch coronavirus. One study found that domestic cats infected with Covid-19.

Social Desk April 04 2020. Cats and dogs get COVID-19 from their owners at extremely high rates By Rachael Rettner 08 July 2021 About two-thirds of pet cats and more than 40 of pet dogs in the study caught COVID-19 after. Two cases of human-to-cat transmission are identified as part of a screening programme of the UKs feline population.

You cant get it from your catthey are at risk from humansbut we cant get it from themi wish more responsible sites would make that very clear Reply DeWitt Henricks. Yes COVID-19 belongs to the large viral family of coronaviruses that affect different species. A cat being looked over at the San Diego Humane Society on Tuesday.