For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 : For inquiries about COVID-19 and animals, contact [email protected] For inquiries about the testing and confirmation process for animals, contact [email protected] Washington, D.C.
April 22, 2020 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) infection in two pet cats.
These are the first pets in the United States to test positive for SARS-CoV-2. The cats live in two separate areas of New York state.