The state health commissioner is reminding Hoosiers about the risk of spreading COVID-19 to their pets. During Wednesday’s press conference, Dr. Kris Box noted that those who have the virus could potentially make their dogs or cats sick.
“For instance, my niece’s dog got very sick when she had COVID,” Box shared, “and that dog was kissing her and licking on her, in bed with her. And I said, ‘That dog’s gonna get sick!’ and sure enough, it did.”
Box said that while it’s clear that animals can get COVID-19 from us, she hasn’t seen as much evidence showing that we can get it from them.
