Coronavirus Pets Abandoned

Heartbreaking coronavirus appeal to animal owners pet owners have been urged not to abandon their furry friends as there is no evidence the coronavirus can be transmitted.

Coronavirus pets abandoned. Nearly two pets an hour are being abandoned in lockdown britain a shocking sun online investigation can. About 40 pets a day are being abandoned across england and wales the rspca says. Across china measures enacted to stop the spread of 2019 ncov as the coronavirus is known have affected businesses people and animals. But it hasn t been proven that pets have a significant role in spreading the disease.

Pets are being abandoned after false claims that animals can pass coronavirus to humans. Many animals in wuhan the chinese city that is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak have died or are at risk of dying after residents evacuated their homes in the wake of the lockdown. Pets have been blamed for spreading the virus willingly abandoned amid the crisis or unintentionally left to fend for themselves. Tens of thousands of pet dogs and cats have been abandoned during the coronavirus outbreak and many could starve to death say activists.

Don t abandon your pets. One of the abandoned dogs rescued by the rspca since lockdown began an animal rescue charity has received dozens of reports of abandoned animals across the county since the coronavirus lockdown. As the charity warns of further abandonments in the months to come the bbc visited an animal sanctuary to learn. Some pet owners in the middle east are abandoning their pets over fears they could spread coronavirus.

Activists claim local governments have called for dogs and. Animals with coronavirus in line with public health guidance you should wash your hands before and after being around or handling animals or their food.