[Tilted Irish Kilt]

DoughtyOne:" The question is, if anyone decides to ask it, are pets dropping dead?
If not, this is nonsense.
Keep the pets indoors until this is over."

Infectious Disease - Wuhan - (airborne viral pneumonia)
Pets as possible carriers (?)

From the news source cited for the article :
"China's top expert suggested that pets might also be infected by the new virus
But WHO claims it has not seen evidence that cats and dogs can get the disease
Death toll of the life-threatening disease has soared to at least 213 in China "

Information and knowledge of this virus is increasing daily, so also is misinformation.
My suggestion is to await confirmation from an approved, knowledgeable source,
but since there is much information we still don't know,
best to keep pets indoors and away from possible infection.
Prevention seems more logical and prudent, rather than a knee-jerk emotional reaction.
Stay alert for new information.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree with you.

[GOPJ]

DoughtyOne:" The question is, if anyone decides to ask it, are pets dropping dead? If not, this is nonsense. Keep the pets indoors until this is over."

The WORDS coming out of this flu situation are silly or mildly comforting... less deadly than the normal seasonal flu... but the ACTIONS are not casual...

For these kinds of choices to make sense the Chinese know something about this virus that they're not sharing with the rest of us.

If it's not that deadly, why are the Chinese cities still quarantined? Why kill pets? Why has Russia closed it's borders? Why are we holding American citizen who have flown in from that region?

[metmom]

Stuff like this makes me wonder what the Chinese government knows about this virus and it’s ability to mutate, and change hosts and it’s ability to be spread by animals.

It’s very alarming when you think of the implications of the actions they are taking.