“We need to know how the animals are benefiting from the exchange,” says Johnson of the University of Missouri. Animals also can act as therapists themselves or facilitate therapy — even after they’re not canine or cats. The owner of the attacking dog is described as a white girl, in her 30 to 40s, of thin build and darkish hair. Those advertisements you do see are predominantly from local companies selling local companies.

Officials in Hong Kong say they’ve confirmed an outbreak involving hamsters and people that was traced again to a pet shop, although it’s not clear whether or not these hamsters transmitted the virus to individuals. In the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic there were sporadic reviews of a dog or cat testing positive for the coronavirus — SARS-CoV-2. However, there was very little give consideration to how usually it occurred, which pets have been in danger …