{"id":4099,"date":"2020-03-31T03:39:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T11:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4099"},"modified":"2020-03-31T03:39:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T11:39:24","slug":"newsday-tuesday-corona-virus-found-in-a-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4099","title":{"rendered":"Newsday Tuesday \u2013 Corona Virus Found in a Cat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This is a post I hoped I would not have to write. But we should all be informed. Yes, it appears that a cat in Belgium has been found to have Corona Virus. Here\u2019s the article, in case you\u2019d like to read it.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.stevedalepetworld.com\/blog\/cat-identified-with-covid-19\/<\/a><\/p>\n

So what does this mean to us? How should we react? Is it a fluke or something to be concerned about? No one knows. However, professionals are suggesting that if you or someone in your home becomes infected, keep them separated from the household pets\u2014just in case.<\/p>\n

Not an easy task, I know. My cats are all over me when I\u2019m sick, probably wondering why \"\"their meals are sometimes delayed\u2014wanting to make sure I\u2019m still breathing. They sure don\u2019t relish the idea of missing a meal. Oh yes, and they do love the blanket I use when I\u2019m vegetating on the couch. Cats aren\u2019t stupid, they probably aren\u2019t very sympathetic either, even though we like to think they love us unconditionally. Turn the cat-feeding duties over to someone else and you\u2019ll find out just how much they love you.<\/p>\n

Actually, I wrote the foregoing rather tongue-in-cheek. I saw Smokey\u2019s reaction to my mother\u2019s death. (Smokey is the pattern for Rags in my Klepto Cat \"\"Mysteries.) He visibly mourned in his own way. Although he was receptive to those who continued caring for him. He\u2019s a social and friendly and forgiving cat. You\u2019ve read the story of the transition of guardianship for Smokey. It went relatively smoothly, but Smokey\u2019s reaction when a table from Mama\u2019s house was delivered to his new residence was telling. He\u2019d been with my niece and her family for several weeks by then. But when he caught scent or maybe when he saw<\/em> the table, he began to rub against the table legs. He jumped on top of it and rolled around as if in ecstasy. And that became his favorite place to be\u2014on the tabletop. I believe he remembered that table and Mama and his former life with joy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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