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COVID kittens - BostonCard - 04-22-2020
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-cats-test-positive-covid19-new-coronavirus-2020-04-22/
Cardcrimson and I start panicking.
BC
RE: COVID kittens - cardcrimson - 04-22-2020
(04-22-2020, 09:50 PM)BostonCard Wrote: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-cats-test-positive-covid19-new-coronavirus-2020-04-22/
Cardcrimson and I start panicking.
BC
Not that my opinion is apparently valued, but Spunky, the original therapy kitten, is probably pretty safe, as she's an indoor cat. That said, Spot, our dog, doesn't practice social distancing during our walks and could bring the virus home with him. Though I've not yet heard that sniffing one's butt can transfer the virus, you never know. Then again, playing fetch with your dog in a public place has been banned in our county, so who knows what's right.
Thanks for the concern. I don't know what I'd do without Spunky or Spot these days.
RE: COVID kittens - BostonCard - 04-22-2020
Both of the cats in the story were thought to have gotten it from their owners. I suppose that is another reason to practice social distancing; to save your cats!
Now that I am thinking of it, maybe your dog's behavior is a ploy to get you to get COVID-19 so you can transmit it to your cats. OTOH, I don't think dogs are capable of being that evil; that would be a very cat-like scheme.
BC
RE: COVID kittens - akiddoc - 04-22-2020
(04-22-2020, 10:06 PM)cardcrimson Wrote:(04-22-2020, 09:50 PM)BostonCard Wrote: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-cats-test-positive-covid19-new-coronavirus-2020-04-22/
Cardcrimson and I start panicking.
BC
Not that my opinion is apparently valued, but Spunky, the original therapy kitten, is probably pretty safe, as she's an indoor cat. That said, Spot, our dog, doesn't practice social distancing during our walks and could bring the virus home with him. Though I've not yet heard that sniffing one's butt can transfer the virus, you never know. Then again, playing fetch with your dog in a public place has been banned in our county, so who knows what's right.
Thanks for the concern. I don't know what I'd do without Spunky or Spot these days.
Dogs catch coronaviruses by investigating other dogs' stool. I have not seen any reports that dogs catch this particular coronavirus.
RE: COVID kittens - cardcrimson - 04-22-2020
(04-22-2020, 10:09 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Both of the cats in the story were thought to have gotten it from their owners. I suppose that is another reason to practice social distancing; to save your cats!
Now that I am thinking of it, maybe your dog's behavior is a ploy to get you to get COVID-19 so you can transmit it to your cats. OTOH, I don't think dogs are capable of being that evil; that would be a very cat-like scheme.
BC
Spots been gregarious from day one. That said, it's been a tough transition for him adding a kitten to the mix, especially one that thinks everything, especially anything that moves, is a playtoy to be attacked. Perhaps the friendliness is a facade and he's getting really annoyed. . . .