The World Health Organization confirmed on January 29 that there is currently no evidence that domestic cats and dogs are infected with the new coronavirus. Because there are species barriers between different species. The coronavirus family is very large, divided into four genera of α, β, γ, and δ. For example, feline enteritis-type coronavirus (FECV) belongs to the genus α, and this time the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) belongs to the genus β. The two are completely different viruses, the hosts are different, and the viruses and bacteria are different, and depend on the host to survive, so they will not spread to each other. At the same time, there are nearly 2000 coronavirus diagnosis and treatment cases in Wuhan United Animal Hospital. Under the condition that the pet doctor and the pet owner take care of the pet without protection, it has never been found that the coronavirus of dogs and cats can be transmitted to people. Please don't panic.

What about cats and dogs at home? Four words, manage well. Do not keep pets free, do not let pets and other possible carriers of the virus, do not let pets play with and contact with stray animals, and wash hands with pets. Pets who have been staying at home and have not been exposed to the epidemic will not be infected with the new coronavirus. Cat keeping is easier to isolate from the outside world. If it is a domestic cat that is normally immunized and does not have free-range feeding or random feeding, there is no problem at all.