One of the owners had tested positive for COVID-19 before their cat started showing symptoms.
Two cats in New York City have tested positive for the novel coronavirus — the first cases of the disease confirmed in pets in the US, officials announced Wednesday.
Officials said the cats live in separate households in different parts of the state and that in one case the pet's owner had tested positive for COVID-19 before their cat started showing symptoms. A second cat who lives in that household has not shown symptoms. "SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported in very few animals worldwide, mostly in those that had close contact with a person with COVID-19," the statement said.
The study said younger cats tend to be more vulnerable to the disease and that the virus can be transmitted between cats via respiratory droplets.Earlier this month, a 4-year-old tiger at the Bronx ZooOfficials said that as of now, routine testing of pets is still not recommended.
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