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    First known cat infected with coronavirus reported in Belgium

    First known cat infected with coronavirus reported in Belgium

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    A cat in Belgian has tested positive for the coronavirus after catching the potentially deadly bug from an infected owner, officials said Friday.

    The sick pet in Liège tested positive after showing classic symptoms of COVID-19 — including difficulty breathing — a week after its owner first fell sick, health officials told a press conference, the Brussels Times reports.


    While it is the first known infection of a cat, two dogs in Hong Kong have previously tested positive — with the first, a 17-year-old Pomeranian, dying after returning home from quarantine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    For all of those allowing their cats to run loose outdoors, this is now an additional point of concern. Can cats pass the virus to one another and if so, then they could bring the virus home to the family.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    For all of those allowing their cats to run loose outdoors, this is now an additional point of concern. Can cats pass the virus to one another and if so, then they could bring the virus home to the family.
    Our cats are indoor. They would not survive 10 minutes outside.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Our cats are indoor. They would not survive 10 minutes outside.
    Just imagine if they got into burdock?



    You'd have to shave them bald.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    Just imagine if they got into burdock?



    You'd have to shave them bald.
    What is it?
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    My cat is indoor only. His friend, the neighbor's black cat, roams free.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    What is it?
    It's a weed. Those picky looking flowers turn into these:



    We call them burrs and when they dry out they get tangled up in hair or fur. They have little barbs on each of the spikes that hold on for dear life - it's how the plant propagates. The root has medicinal value. Nevertheless when a long haired animal brushes by them they stick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    For all of those allowing their cats to run loose outdoors, this is now an additional point of concern. Can cats pass the virus to one another and if so, then they could bring the virus home to the family.
    My cat is an indoor/outdoor cat.

    However, since he only has three legs, and we live on 4 acres, he doesn't travel far from the house.

    The CDC has some points about the ability for COVID-19 to be transmitted between species...

    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.g ov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprepare%2Fanimals.html
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