Study shows pets can catch virus from owners

Cat and dog owners suffering from COVID-19 can pass their illness onto their feline and canine companions, according to a small study released Friday.

In a first group, they took swabs from 17 cats, 18 dogs and 1 ferret whose owners had a diagnosis within 2 weeks. These were all negative for a current illness, except 1 unclear result. All cats and one of the dogs with antibodies were reported to have shown signs of respiratory or other illness at the same time as their owners.

Sally Cutler, Professor of Medical Microbiology, University of East London said there was not enough evidence to warrant people attempting to isolate from their animals.

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