“An animal cannot infect a person,” experts from the WHO and the World Organization for Animal Health reassure. – But between themselves they transmit the virus by airborne droplets. For example, in the United States, three artificially infected cats infected three others who came into contact with them. “
By the way, cats carry the virus the hardest, in much the same way as humans. And the owner, apparently, can transmit the infection to his pets. It is recommended to protect cats from coronavirus by human methods. Such advice is given by scientists from the Federal Center for Animal Health, subordinate to the Rosselkhoznadzor.
“If the owner is sick with coronavirus, he must exclude close contact with pets in the same way as when being near other people,” experts say. “If possible, ask someone else in the family to take care of the pets.”
If there is no one else to do this, then do not forget to wash your hands before and after, for example, you feed your tailed friend or remove his tray. But personal contacts – “hugs” and “kissing” – while it is better to avoid.
“Do not stroke, do not hug you, do not let the animal kiss or lick you, and do not share food with him,” – list the learned rules. Admittedly, difficult to do.