Cats recover from COVID-19 very quickly, scientists want to find out why

The Jerusalem Post ^ | December 14, 2020 | Aaron Reich

[CheshireTheCat]

Scientists at Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LLU) have taken to studying the progression of the coronavirus in cats, after it was discovered that not a single cat in the country has tested positive despite several possessing antibodies, Latvian Television, the state broadcaster, reported last week.

Cats are one of the most popular pets for humans, and often live closely with them. This is especially true in Latvia, which has Europe's second highest percentage of cats ownership per household per capita. At the start of the pandemic, many worried that the virus could potentially affect their favorite feline friends.

While it has been well documented that felines - from domestic cats to big cats such as lions - are capable of contracting COVID-19, they appear to recuperate at a far quicker pace compared to humans. Consequently, not a single cat in Latvia has ever tested positive for the virus. However, many have tested positive for antibodies, which indicates that they had at some point been infected...

[CheshireTheCat]

Maybe its the catnip?

[Boardwalk]

Cat scratch fever.

[tinyowl]

I’m sure if they can find a bunch of cats that are very sick or extremely old or about to get hit by a car they will see that covid is as devastating to cats as with people.

[BenLurkin]

Cats don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what ails them.

Unless it is dinner being late.

[SaveFerris]

8 extra lives

[Boardwalk]

I got it from the kitty next door...

[mewzilla]

Maybe its their vaccination for another coronavirus...?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I took one of our kitties to the vet a few days ago. He said the cats are “healing machines” and the standing vet joke is that, if you put two cat bones in a room, they would knit together.

[faithhopecharity]

Cats are the alpha superior species on Rock Three, that’s why.

[carikadon]

Everyone and everything has Covid.

[lee martell]

Tiger Blood!

[BitWielder1]

I'm just glad Dr Fauxi did not declare we must exterminate cats.

[madison10]

Invermectin. Used for mites, worms, etc.

[CheshireTheCat]

You have to be careful with some pussies.

[HighSierra5]

How do they find out? Catscan?

[Jeepers43]

"I'm just glad Dr Fauxi did not declare we must exterminate cats."

Yet.

[CheshireTheCat]

It would be kind of funny if they studied the correlation between cat ownership and covid and found out that the more cats a person has the less likely they are to get covid.

[Secret Agent Man]

They arent actually recovering

They have nine lives

[Boardwalk]

My last cat had 13 legit lives! Freaked me out so bad I only have a dog now.

[Willgamer]

No lockdowns; no social distancing; no masks...