Covid sufferers have been told not to cuddle pets while ill after a cat died from the virus it caught from its owner. The kitten had to be put down aged four months after developing breathing trouble.
Glasgow University researchers said SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid, was found in her lungs. They believe it may have triggered the pneumonia that killed her.
A second case of human-to-cat Covid-19 transmission in the UK was also identified by the team who conducted screening of the cat population.
The six year old female came from another household in another region of England where an owner had tested positive for the disease. What is your view?
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