While cats do not contract COVID-19, they can contract feline enteric coronavirus (FECV). FECV is similar to COVID-19 in that it is a single-stranded RNA virus that has a high prevalence in domestic cat populations worldwide, with no discrimination of breed. Transmission of FECV occurs wit...
After reports of two dogs testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong, the most recent news to cause alarm among animal owners is that of a cat in Belgium with apparent symptoms of the virus that causes COVID-19. The owner of the cat had recently tested positive for thevirus. It is...
In a study published today (May 13, 2020) in theNew England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may be able to pass the virus to other cats. Prof...
The COVID-19 pandemic has a lot of people stuck at home with their cats—which raises some obvious questions: Can cats catch the new coronavirus from their owners? Can cats spread the disease to each other? And can people get infe...
Several animal species have tested positive for COVID-19. Cats and dogs can't be vaccinated yet, but you can protect your furry friends in other ways. Jessica Rendall Dec. 22, 2021 2:00 p.m. PT Though dogs can get COVID-19, they're unlikely to get severely ill or spre...
As of the date of this posting, there has been no evidence to suggest that cats can transmit COVID-19 to humans. Additionally, in one study of cats living in Wuhan, China, none of the cats that contracted COVID-19 had any serious symptoms of disease. ...
Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkeyhsan zdemirDepartment of Pediatric Emergency, Konya City Hospital, Konya, TurkeyNeslihan BilginDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Konya City Hospital, Konya, TurkeyLippincott Williams & WilkinsThe Pediatric Infectious Disease ...
COVID Cats: Directed by Michael Gibson Jr.. With Zippo, Tazer, Ciarabel Juniper Ragan. A PSA made during the pandemic featuring cats.
Yes and no. While infected kitties can pass on COVID to other cats, there have been no instances of cat-human transmission to date.As per vet.cornell.edu, there’s currently no evidence whatsoever to suggest that COVID -19 can be transmitted between felines and humans. There’s therefore...
In the household of the first cat, no individual has tested positive for COVID-19, and experts believe the cat may have contracted the virus from an infected person outside its home, or from mildly ill or asymptomatic household members. ...