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Not Wearing a Mask Could Hurt Your Cat
Even if coronavirus doesn’t make you sick, it could harm your cat
As Covid-19 has spread across America, governments have increasingly responded by mandating the use of face masks. According to the National Review, states like Alabama have even gone so far as to threaten $500 fines for those that don’t comply. The CDC has now made mask wearing part of its official recommendations to prevent Covid-19.
As more and more jurisdictions move to mandate mask wearing, a portion of the population feels masks are an unreasonable encroachment on their personal liberties, or a threat to their own health. Others feel that masks will slow down the development of “herd immunity.” Writing in the Federalist, Joy Pullman says that “One of the many problems with [prevention measures] is that the nation needs people to keep getting coronavirus. That’s because coronavirus spread is a natural vaccine that protects those who survive…”
If you agree — and don’t mind getting the virus yourself — stop and ask yourself this: would you be okay with the virus hurting or killing your cat?
That’s right — coronavirus could potentially put your cat at risk of serious illness, or even death. On this topic, Fox News writes: “Heads up, cat lovers: Your feline friend may be susceptible to the…
