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Corona Virus: Should You Get Rid of Your Cat?
There is a lot of information (and misinformation) circulating about the current emergency with the coronavirus. While the situation is confusing as to how serious things are (it varies according to different sources), this article probably says it best for our purposes as cat guardians: https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-health/can-my-cat-get-coronavirus/Just remember: there is no need to "get rid of" your cat, which is typically recommended in various disease outbreaks. You pose no danger to each other. Can Your Cat Get the Coronavirus and pass it along to you?"When cats get coronaviruses, it’s usually not a big deal. They may suffer flu-like symptoms or feel perfectly fine. But every so often, in 5% to 10% of infected cats, the virus mutates and causes Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), which is progressive and almost always fatal. It’s a heartbreaking disease, usually striking kittens.
"But cats, dogs and humans are just too different.
"There have been no reported cases of pets getting the new human virus (COVID-19). And there don’t seem to be any cases of people giving the human virus to their pets."As cat owners, you may be aware that cats have had health issues involving the feline coronavirus (FCoV) all along. When it manifests, it can lead to FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis), and is usually fatal for kittens and variably less so for adult cats.
What I want to stress is that you are safe and there is NO NEED to surrender or abandon your cat.
Here is a very disturbing article, about Chinese pet owners unnecessarily abandoning their animals out of uneducated fear:https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/read-this/people-china-are-abandoning-their-pets-over-coronavirus-fears-2009925For more information about FIP and FCoV (Feline Coronavirus), this also may be of interest if you would like to 1. know more and 2. contribute to research:Visit http://www.EndFIP.com, "...a website created by and for individuals who believe in, and want to actively support research into FCoV eradication and ending Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), without the use of laboratory cats. It was created with the purpose of promoting knowledge amongst cat lovers, breeders and rescuers and is a place where people can come to learn the latest news on FIP prevention and most importantly progress in the goal of eradicating FCoV, the virus that causes FIP."
As mentioned, there is a lot of coverage on the coronavirus, and here is a short list of articles if you want to further explore the situation overall:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirushttps://www.fox5ny.com/news/coronavirus-fear-affecting-chinatown-businesseshttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-bustershttps://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus#1https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/coronavirus-disease-in-dogshttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html
The only continuous theme I can find in regard to this virus affecting people and animals can be summed up in one word: Sanitation. Keep clean, wash your hands, don't touch potentially contaminated items or surfaces, etc. In other words, whatever you would do for any infectious disease. |
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