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It didn\u2019t occur to me that cats could get the Corona Virus, but this is a question posed by some pet owners and the answers may surprise you.<\/p>\nIt didn\u2019t occur to me that cats could get the Corona Virus, but this is a question posed by some pet owners and the answers may surprise you.<\/p>\n
As many of you in past weeks, I\u2019ve been sick, but I never thought to quarantine myself from my cats. Cats are the best medicine when you\u2019re not feeling well, after all. However, because there is a new strain of virus threatening us, and the fact that it may have come from the animal kingdom, some pet owners are concerned that if they get it, their cats or dogs might also get it. Or that their pets can transmit it to them.<\/p>\n
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strain might sicken household pets. While, as of March 6 no animals had been diagnosed with the virus, officials are saying they just don\u2019t know. Here are some guidelines set up as precautions.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/consciouscat.net\/2020\/02\/21\/the-new-coronavirus-and-cats-what-you-should-know\/<\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s another take on the topic. https:\/\/petpedia.co\/coronavirus-in-cats\/<\/a> Basically it sounds like, while there is a Corona Virus that animals can get, we don\u2019t have to worry about our pets contracting the same Resist Greeting Neighborhood Cats and Dogs<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking of hygiene, one important thing I\u2019m doing to prevent infecting myself and others right now is to avoid petting other people\u2019s pets. I hope to resume my walking routine this week (as soon as it quits raining) and I\u2019ve made a vow to keep my paws to myself when I come across a sweet dog with his owner on the trails and paths. When I walk to the mailbox the three friendly dogs across the street always entice me to interact with them. Lately, I coo and croon to them\u2014\u201cpretty doggies, sweet doggies\u2026\u201d but I don\u2019t reach out for a petting to protect myself and my neighbors from the spread of any disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It didn\u2019t occur to me that cats could get the Corona Virus, but this is a question posed by some pet owners and the answers may surprise you. As many of you in past weeks, I\u2019ve been sick, but I … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/LilyLickPaw-e1580934097221-225x300.jpg\")
strain of the virus as humans get. After all, they spend an awful lot of time washing their little paws.<\/p>\n