social distancing-- avoid kissing your pets
Posted by d filan on March 21, 2020, 2:06 pm
Wall Street Journal March 21, 2020 The Hong Kong government has urged people not to abandon their pets and to stop kissing them after a second dog repeatedly tested positive for coronavirus. A German shepherd living in the Pok Fu Lam area on Hong Kong Island was sent for quarantine along with another mixed-breed dog from the same residence on Thursday after their owner was confirmed as being infected, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said in a statement. Though the shepherd tested positive for the virus, no such result was obtained from the mixed-breed dog, and “neither dog has shown any signs of disease,” the department said, adding it will continue to monitor both dogs and conduct repeated tests on the animals. The animal-welfare authority reminded pet owners to use good hygiene practices and urged them to avoid kissing their pets but stressed that there is currently no evidence that pets can be a source of the virus or that they can get sick from it. “Under no circumstances should [owners] abandon their pets,” the AFCD said
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Posted by CraigB on March 21, 2020, 5:15 pm, in reply to "social distancing-- avoid kissing your pets"
People get 6 foot separation, my Springers get kisses. | ----------------Re: social distancing-- avoid kissing your pets
Posted by Jean on March 21, 2020, 5:18 pm, in reply to "Re: social distancing-- avoid kissing your pets"
I will never stop living my pets. People, totally different. | ----------------Re: social distancing-- avoid kissing your pets
Posted by Jean on March 21, 2020, 5:57 pm, in reply to "Re: social distancing-- avoid kissing your pets"
Well, never stop living or loving my pets!!! | ----------------Re: social distancing-- avoid kissing your pets
Posted by Jo Anna on March 21, 2020, 8:47 pm, in reply to "Re: social distancing-- avoid kissing your pets"
Either way, Jean, it works for me. :0) Here's a theory I've just made up . . . makes sense to me. If my sleeve or a doorknob can harbour the virus for up to 14 days, why not my dog's coat? So, let's just say I am a carrier (and I'm not, as far as I know), I snuggle with Izzie and leave some of the virus on her coat. Next, you pet her and then touch your own face. Are you not likely to pick up the virus from me via her? I don't know, but I wonder. I won't stop touching and petting her, but I'll not be letting anyone else make physical contact with her for a while. I am back in Canada and began my 14 days today; I do, however, go out for walks. Each person I pass, keeps her or his distance. If it's someone I know, we chat from a distance -- bloody weird! This all feels other-worldly ... sci-fi-ish and I cry a lot. I cry because I'm sad. What a mess we humans have made -- and we've known the mess we're creating for a long time. I cry because I felt I had to leave LM 3 weeks earlier than planned, and I miss the place and my beloved people there. I left because I feared I might not be able to get my dog on a flight if I waited. I don't say this to ignite fear in anyone. This has been my thinking and my journey. I completely support each of you in the choices that you make -- to stay, to go . . . totally personal decisions based on your own thinkings and feelings. I'm sorry I'm not still there; I'm glad I'm here with The Izz lying by the fire with me. (What the hell, I'm a Gemini!) Anyone who wants to make contact with me is welcome -- blast me, console me, offer your own concerns or tales . . . I am definitely feeling the isolation, already. La Manz life is enormously more social than home life . . . and now!!!!! Even more. johope66@gmail.com | ---------------- |
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