Tag: coronavirus
Hong Kong to kill 2,000 hamsters after COVID-19 case in pet shop
Hong Kong announced on Tuesday it would kill 2,000 hamsters after COVID-19 cases were traced back to a pet shop.
Buin Zoo in Chile tests experimental COVID-19 vaccine on animals
Lions, tigers, pumas and an orangutan received an experimental coronavirus vaccine on Monday in the Buin Zoo in Santiago, Chile.
Lioness Dana tests positive for COVID-19 in Belgium
A lioness named Dana in a Belgian zoo tested positive for COVID-19. The members of her pride have all gone into isolation.
Hippos Imani and Hermien test positive for COVID-19 at Belgian zoo
Antwerp Zoo in Belgium reported two hippos tested positive for COVID-19, which could be the first case of this disease in the species.
Three pet cats killed in China after testing positive for COVID-19
Three pet cats that tested positive for coronavirus were killed in China. Their owner pleaded not to euthanise them.
Cats and dogs often get COVID-19 from humans, study finds
About one out of five pets will catch COVID-19 from their infected owners. Luckily, the animals do not get very ill from it.