When CFA made the difficult decision to cancel all shows until at least the end of May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its priority was to avoid spreading the virus among exhibitors. At the time, the word out of public health organizations across the world was that the coronavirus that caused the disease COVID-19 in humans could not be caught from other species of animals or given to them. While there was some speculation that this strain of coronavirus had originated from an animal source, there was no evidence of transmission between different animal species. Until there was.
On April 5th, the Bronx Zoo reported that Nadia, a four-year-old Malaysia tiger, had tested positive for the same coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in humans. She had been showing symptoms of a mild upper-respiratory illness, as had three other tigers and three African lions. The initial testing had been performed at the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine Diagnostic Laboratory and was confirmed by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory. There was no doubt—the big cats were infected with the COVID-19 virus. Another tiger who was asymptomatic also tested positive, bringing the total of cats infected to eight. None of the other species of big cats were infected, only the tigers and African lions. All these cats have since fully recovered. As these reports hit the news, there were also scattered, rare reports of domestic cats and dogs coming down with the disease, presumably becoming infected by their human companions. At the time of this writing, researchers still believe the virus is not easily transmitted from humans to animals. Preliminary studies show that only a few species of animals are susceptible; cats seem to be more susceptible than dogs.
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Checklist For What to Look For in Your Club's Next Show Venue
Show Manager To Ring One, Please
Tonkinese
When You're Well and Truly Tonked
AVOIDING The Kitten Fear Period
Young kittens seem fearless.4 As soon as those eyes open and they can get their legs under them, they are off to see the world if their mama and humans let them.
No Milk For You!
Milk Issues and Kittens
Fostering Kittens
When asked if I would be interested in fostering a queen and her eight newborn kittens, I volunteered without question.
Do You present ? Polish! OR DO YOU
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS!
No Kitten! Cats Are Part of the Military!
Felines have graced the decks of boats and ships back nearly to the beginning of time, roaming freely on passenger ships, war vessels, and merchant schooners, keeping vermin at bay.
Feline Summer Movie Fun!
School is almost OUT! Huzzah! But raindrops are plunking against the window, the amusement and water parks haven’t opened yet, camping is out, and roasted hot dogs and S’mores are another month away.
Kittens Are Special...
...and so are some of the show rules for them:
Genetic Pleiotropy and the Risks in Breeding Recessive Mutations
Nearly everyone loves what’s rare and unique. A slight defect in the minting process of a coin can create a demand and a value well beyond the face value of the coin. The coin is functionally no different than its perfectly minted counterpart, but its scarcity and uniqueness alone make it more desirable than the rest.
