Social Distancing for Pets
The CDC is taking things 1 step further now.......
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending people follow the same social distancing guidelines with their pets as they would human family members after a small number of animals, including dogs and cats, were reportedly infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
CDC guidelines recommend people restrict their pets from interacting with other animals when outside their house and urge people to keep cats indoors when possible and to walk dogs on a leash while maintaining at least six feet from other people and animals.
If a person is sick with COVID-19, the CDC recommends avoiding contact with pets and other animals if possible. If a person must care for a pet while sick, the CDC recommends wearing a cloth face covering and washing hands before interacting with them.
(https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494973-cdc-recommends-social-distancing-for-pets)
Not much has been said about this thus far -- but this was in the news today:
A pet dog in North Carolina has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans — and is believed to be the first dog in the U.S. to have tested positive for the virus, Duke Health confirmed to TIME.
(https://time.com/5828413/dog-coronavirus/)
If this virus mutates in some way to allow our furry friends -- or anything furry, for that matter -- to be carriers, that will escalate things to a whole 'nuther level.
Uggh. #StupidCorona
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending people follow the same social distancing guidelines with their pets as they would human family members after a small number of animals, including dogs and cats, were reportedly infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
CDC guidelines recommend people restrict their pets from interacting with other animals when outside their house and urge people to keep cats indoors when possible and to walk dogs on a leash while maintaining at least six feet from other people and animals.
If a person is sick with COVID-19, the CDC recommends avoiding contact with pets and other animals if possible. If a person must care for a pet while sick, the CDC recommends wearing a cloth face covering and washing hands before interacting with them.
(https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494973-cdc-recommends-social-distancing-for-pets)
Not much has been said about this thus far -- but this was in the news today:
A pet dog in North Carolina has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans — and is believed to be the first dog in the U.S. to have tested positive for the virus, Duke Health confirmed to TIME.
(https://time.com/5828413/dog-coronavirus/)
If this virus mutates in some way to allow our furry friends -- or anything furry, for that matter -- to be carriers, that will escalate things to a whole 'nuther level.
Uggh. #StupidCorona
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
