Hello John and Doves,

I've written letters to Doves about dogs/cats possibly being infected with the coronavirus.  I wrote about this coronavirus having more than one 'host' - human and animal.

Wuhan, China was ordering people to 'take care of' their pets - or THEY would cull them.  I wondered what THEY knew that we didn't. 

WHO has said they've not seen any dog/cat transfer of coronavirus to people.  And the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD of Hong Kong) said they had no evidence that pets can be infected with this virus.  Both WHO and AFCD have said they have no knowledge of pets being a source of infection for people.

Well, that may be changing.....

This article on 2/29 in Natural News states that "Two dogs in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus, indicating the pandemic has crossed into the canine species now, potentially putting millions of dogs at risk worldwide and bringing a new wave of fear among dog owners."  https://www.naturalnews.com/2020-02-28-coronavirus-update-feb-28-mexico-confirms-infection-labs-begin-testing.html
Coronavirus update for Feb 28: Mexico confirms infection, stocks puke, U.S. labs to finally begin testing Americans next week after 3-week CDC delay – NaturalNews.com

And Hong Kong is reporting a "pet dog of a coronavirus patient was placed in quarantine on Wednesday after testing 'weak positive' for the virus...."  This is the first known case of the virus in a pet animal.  https://www.foxnews.com/health/a-dog-tested-weak-positive-coronavirus-in-hong-kong-first-known-infection-pet
Dog tests 'weak positive' for coronavirus in Hong Kong, first possible infection in pet | Fox News

They analyzed nasal, oral and rectal samples from the dog and they tested positive.  The dog was said to not have any symptoms.  They are advising quarantining pets of infected people for 14 days.   I.E. handing the pets over to the appropriate authorities.

The AFCD of Hong Kong said "to ensure public and animal health, the department strongly advise mammalian pets of patients confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 virus to be put under quarantine by the AFCD. The pets will be delivered to the designated animal keeping facilities of the AFCD for quarantine and veterinary surveillance for 14 days.  Samples will be collected for testing of COVID-19 virus as appropriate.  Repeated tests will be conducted for the animals and they will only be returned when the test result is negative."  https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/28/P2020022800013.htm
Detection of low level of COVID-19 virus in pet dog

I love animals - I have a dog - and am very much concerned about this new virus infecting them and vice verse, pets being able to infect their families.  Lots of people around the world have pets that live with them - dogs, cats, other mammals.

So now I wonder if officials in the U.S. will start looking at people's pets...as this infection spreads and more and more people test positive. There are no places set up to quarantine our animals.

Just a heads up.....

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

Maranatha!

Chance