Advice on caring for pets in relation to COVID-19
Please take note: the guidance is updated regularly so please do check back for any changes.
There is currently no evidence that dogs and cats can spread the human coronavirus disease COVID-19.
It appears that it is very rare for companion animals to become naturally infected with COVID-19; they are not naturally infected easily with the virus; there is little to no evidence that they become sick from the virus if they are infected; and crucially, there is still no evidence that pets can transmit COVID-19 to people.
