Can pets get corona from people?
Can pets get corona from people? What you should know A small number of pets around the world, including cats and dogs, have been reported to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, primarily after close contact with people with COVID-19. Based on the information available to date, the risk of humans contracting COVID-19 from animals is considered low. In some situations, the virus that causes COVID-19 can be transmitted from people to animals, primarily through close contact. Treat pets as you would other family members: do not allow pets to interact with people outside the home. If someone in the family is sick, isolate that person from everyone else, including pets. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause illness similar to the common cold in humans, while others cause illness in certain species of animals, such as cattle, camels, and bats. Some coronaviruses, such as canine and feline coronaviruses, only infect animals and do not infect ...