Cats can become infected with the new coronavirus but dogs appear not to be vulnerable - study
Cats that are under the care and protection of the Mayor's Animal Care Unit office are seen inside a cage at their facilities amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Bogota, Colombia April 2, 2020.
SARS-CoV-2 is believed to have spread from bats to humans. Except for a few reported infections in cats and dogs, there has not been strong evidence that pets can be carriers. They also found cats can infect each other via respiratory droplets. Infected cats had virus in the mouth, nose and small intestine. Kittens exposed to the virus had massive lesions in their lungs, nose and throat.
"What these data do provide is support for the recommendation that people who are with Covid-19 should be distancing themselves, not only from other household members but also from their household pets, so as not to transmit the virus to their pets, particularly to cats or other felines," he said.
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