Cats And Coronavirus Bbc News

Cats and dogs may need their own Covid vaccine scientists suggest.

Cats and coronavirus bbc news. A six-week-old kitten is being cared for by the RSPCA after being found trapped inside the chassis of a car. The Kent coronavirus variant may be linked to heart problems in cats and dogs a preliminary scientific study has suggested. New research shows that cats can indeed become infected with the new coronavirus.

In March 2020 it was reported that just two cats had tested positive for the new coronavirus. However Julia Hollingsworth of CNN says that current evidence indicates that pet animals are unlikely to be sick from the virus even if they do get infected. Two pet cats have tested positive for coronavirus in New York state the first pets in the US to contract the infection say officials.

Cats can get coronavirus and owners who test positive should stay away chief vet says. But current evidence suggests cats may be able to catch the virus from other cats. Coronavirus comes as a blessing for cats and dogs and wild animals as China bans eating them SHENZHEN China Reuters The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus.

Cat owners fear they will catch coronavirus from their pets with some asking for them to be rehomed an animal charity has said. Research has shown cats may be able to catch Covid-19. We also recommend that owners who are confirmed or suspected to have COVID-19 should keep their cat indoors if possible but only if the cat is happy to be kept indoors.

Iriss Cats In Need in Stoke-on-Trent has received several calls. Earlier this week a 4-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive the first known animal infection in the United States. A hairdresser called the animal charity on Monday after hearing frightened meows coming.

Cat owners crashed the website of the British Veterinary Association on Wednesday after it appeared to suggest the UKs estimated 109 million cats should be on curfew during the coronavirus. In fact cats may not be generally susceptible to getting sick from the novel coronavirus he says. Dr Angel Almendros from City University in Hong Kong told BBC News.