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When pet owners test positive for COVID-19, their cats and dogs can either be isolated alongside their owners or cared for by local staff who provide in-home feeding services. Although there is a risk of pets contracting the virus, euthanasia should not be the solution. Instead, more appropriate measures should be taken to ensure their well-being. Since the pandemic began, there have been cases, such as those in Shangrao, Jiangxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and Xi'an, Shaanxi, where pets were culled without their owners' consent, sparking public outrage. While some regions have opted for such drastic measures, many other provinces and cities have adopted more flexible approaches during epidemic prevention and control. What to Do With Pets When Owners Test Positive? When a pet owner tests positive for COVID-19, several options should be considered. The priority is ensuring both the owner's and the pet’s safety, while following public health guidelines. 1. Centralized...

If an owner tests positive for COVID-19, there is indeed a risk that their pet cat can also get infected. In this situation, the responsible course of action isn't to abandon the cat, but rather to quarantine the feline companion as well, thus protecting it from potential health risks. The health and well-being of your pet cat should always be a top priority. To date, all instances of pets testing positive for COVID-19 have involved owners who were either currently infected or had recently recovered from COVID-19. This strongly suggests that individuals with COVID-19 are more likely to transmit the virus to their pets. Regarding the question of whether pets can transmit the virus back to their owners, a report in the esteemed journal 'Nature' states that while there's currently no evidence of pet-to-human transmission, the possibility cannot be definitively ruled out. Given the lack of evidence of human contraction from family pets, there’s absolutely no justifiable rea...