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Can my pet catch coronavirus or COVID-19? How can I protect them?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 17 years and 2 months old

I have a question I have pet here my question Do pet get Coronavirus too ?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on March 16th, 2020

Do know that it is still being studied but at this point, transmission seems uncommon: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19 This article has recommendations to follow regarding the care of pets. I hope this helps.

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