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JULY 14, 2021

The Truth About Cats and Dogs: COVID-19 Transmitted by Owners

By Marie Rosenthal

Originally published by our sister publication, Infectious Disease Special Edition

Research from Canada and the Netherlands confirms that pets are getting COVID-19 from their owners, according to presentations at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, held online this year. 



Cats that sleep on their owners’ beds seem to be at particular risk for infection, according to one study from the University of Guelph, in Ontario (abstract