The USDA and CDC have emphasized that “there is no justification in taking measures against companion animals that may compromise their welfare.” If anything, humans can get their cats sick, but not necessarily the other way around
As if your cat would wear a mask. Photo: Getty Images On Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that two New York house cats had tested positive for coronavirus — the first pets in the U.S. to do so.
As the New York Times notes, testing positive for coronavirus “does not mean the cats have the same illness that people have. Nor does it mean that the cats can pass on the illness to people.” And one of the two house cats who tested positive shares a home with another cat, who did not become ill. That cat’s owner had previously tested positive for COVID-19; meanwhile, the other positive cat’s owners never showed any symptoms.
But surely you, a responsible and concerned pet owner who worries about the small sneeze box purring at your side, would like to know what safety measures you should be taking to preserve its health.
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