This puts the country at risk of a fresh outbreak even if coronavirus has been wiped out in humans, it's claimed. There have been conflicting reports since the pandemic began about whether pets pose any coronavirus risk or not. Domestic and feral cats, dogs, hamsters, monkeys and ferrets have so far been shown to be able to be infected with the virus. Experts believe that, once originally infected by humans, the outbreak spread to different farms through feral cats. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledges that cats, dogs “and a few other” animals can be infected.

Source: Daily Mirror June 19, 2020 06:41 UTC