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What's the risk of my cats catching COVID-19 from me or others?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 12 lbs

Are my cats at risk of getting the Wuhan Coronavirus that's showed up in Snohomish (where I live)? I have three adult cats and one who's very old. She doesn't go outside much. Thank you in advance.

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on January 24th, 2020

In general, viruses are species specific. However, with this being a new virus (or so they believe) it cannot be known at this time if the virus can make the jump between species. I recommend to take the same precautions with her as you do yourself. I hope this helps.

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