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Currently we are experiencing聽a shelter in place order due to Covid-19.聽We are limited to what we can do outside including our聽four-legged聽friends.聽There聽is聽still plenty of things you can do indoors to keep pets (and ourselves) healthy, entertained and out of trouble.
Cats can enjoy a number of indoor activities. For some cats a simple balled piece of paper in a bathtub can provide hours of entertainment.聽There are several indoor activity pieces that are quite reasonable in price. Appropriate scratching posts with additional toys like balls on tracks help keep Kitty鈥檚 pouncing skills sharp.
Dogs can also enjoy numerous indoor activities. A quick game of find the treats helps keep Fido鈥檚 nose sharp as they search for yummy聽goodness. Simple聽games of tug of war can be used to keep your dog entertained. Even the聽old-fashioned聽shell game can keep your dog guessing.聽Kong toys stuffed with treats can help burn off nervous energy.
You聽can keep your furry friend entertained聽inside. Not only does it burn off energy but you get to have quality fun time with your best friend. Please talk with your veterinarian about the best treat options for your pet and get to playing.
During this time there are questions on if the virus can be passed between pets and humans.聽The聽CDC and veterinary colleges are gaining information at a rapid pace.聽Currently there have only been 4 documented cases of pets testing positive.聽None of the pets were sick and all lived with owners who were positive for Covid-19 themselves.聽So,聽it is currently thought that聽the pets tested positive because they lived in an environment that was positive.
Recently聽there were large cats at the Bronx Zoo who聽were cared for by a positive caretaker.聽These cats were tested by several veterinary labs for the virus (no human tests were used for testing the tiger).聽The cats were showing signs of upper respiratory illness and all are expected to recover.
At this point we would like to mention that every species from humans, to dogs to cats have their own versions of a coronavirus.聽These viruses stay within species.聽With current information we have not seen any transmission from pets to human.聽It is recommended that if you are ill, quarantine yourself from household members including pets. If a pet has been in聽a聽contaminated environment bathe the pet before taking it to a new environment.聽This is done out of abundance of caution.
If you have any questions about coronavirus and pets, feel free to message us on the and as always, we are open 24/7/365 for pet emergencies.
