Pet owners are being urged not to put face masks on their cats and dogs to protect them from coronavirus as they could kill them.
Animal experts have issued the stark waring in response to a disturbing trend that has seen worried owners using the masks believing it will stop their pets from contracting the killer virus.
However according to Dr Melissa Meehan, a vet based in Melbourne, Australia, it can cause stress and anxiety for cats and dogs and in the worst scenario they could die.
She told Yahoo News : “As a vet I am constantly treating dogs and cats that suffer from stress and anxiety, which impacts on their health and mental wellbeing and also causing behavioural issues. “Putting a mask on a dog or cat can absolutely cause
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