Cat owners who are self-isolating or have Covid-19 symptoms should consider keeping their pets indoors to stop them carrying the virus on their fur, a veterinary body has advised.
The British Veterinary Association said animals"can act as fomites" and could hold the virus on their fur if they are petted by someone who has contracted it."For pet owners who have Covid-19 or who are self-isolating we are recommending that you keep your cat indoors if possible, during that time," the BVA said in a statement."The virus could be on their fur in the same way it is on other surfaces, such as tables and doorknobs.
"From the small number of cases it appears that dogs do not show symptoms, but cats can show clinical signs of the disease."The greater concern is that infected owners pet their cats, who then leave the house and are petted or stroked by strangers.
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