Domestic Animals in the times of COVID
Another fear for the natural world is the fast developing anxiety of physically interacting with wildlife as well as domestic animals.
Though the World Health organisation has categorically stated that there is no evidence that companion animals such as dogs or cats can be infected with the new coronavirus, there have been widespread cases of abuse and abandonment of pet animals. This is a previously unknown element as domestic animals who are abandoned often are at a loss to scrounge for food and are likely to suffer from hunger and exhaustion.
Though the World Health organisation has categorically stated that there is no evidence that companion animals such as dogs or cats can be infected with the new coronavirus, there have been widespread cases of abuse and abandonment of pet animals. This is a previously unknown element as domestic animals who are abandoned often are at a loss to scrounge for food and are likely to suffer from hunger and exhaustion.
