Covid 19 Pet Cats

April 22 2020 the u s.

Covid 19 pet cats. 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. There have been no animal deaths caused by covid 19. Keep cats indoors when possible. Avoid petting snuggling being kissed or licked and sharing food or bedding with your pet.

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. A female siamese cat became the first pet in the uk with a confirmed case of covid 19 this week. Isolate yourself from everyone else including your pet. To date most of the small number of pets that have tested positive for the covid 19 virus showed no symptoms at all.

If possible have another person in your household care for your pet. If you become sick with covid 19 and have a pet. The cat a resident of southern england was initially believed to have contracted feline herpes.