Cats And Coronavirus Bbc News

Earlier this week a 4-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive the first known animal infection in the United States.

Cats and coronavirus bbc news. 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. Pet cats could soon be tested for coronavirus. Good news for pet owners worried about their family or their pets safety.

A six-week-old kitten is being cared for by the RSPCA after being found trapped inside the chassis of a car. In March 2020 it was reported that just two cats had tested positive for 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.

The advice reached millions more people via BBC radio news bulletins that said veterinary scientists are urging cat owners to keep their pets indoors during the coronavirus lockdown. Research has shown cats may be able to catch Covid-19. Daniella Dos Santos president of the British Veterinary Association said.

Get 3 issues for 5 when you subscribe to BBC Science Focus Magazine. Some owners advised to keep cats inside during coronavirus crisis The British Veterinary Association says evidence suggests cats may be able to catch the virus from other cats. Cats have a similar vulnerability to coronavirus as humans.

New research shows that cats can indeed become infected with the new coronavirus. But current evidence suggests cats may be able to catch the virus from other cats. Recently there have been reports of several animals having the virus.

At owners should keep their pets indoors and avoid hugging them to mitigate the spread of coronavirus veterinary scientists have said. As for cats ABC News explains that theyre also in the cant pass on the virus camp though they can also test positive for low levels of coronavirus courtesy of their owners. Researchers say an increased number of pets with myocarditis were treated at a specialist veterinary hospital in Buckinghamshire during the second wave T he Guardian reports.