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Life of Cats Amid COVID-19 Self-Isolation

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While researchers from China's Harbin Veterinary Research Institute found out earlier that cats could be infected with coronavirus, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has advised keeping indoors only those cats that are from households with people infected with coronavirus or people who are self-isolating.

As nations have been put on lockdown for several weeks or more already and no one knows when the coronavirus pandemic will end, people struggle to entertain themselves while being caged up within their own four walls.

However, some on the Internet contend that our fluffy four-legged friends are suffering the most; given the 24-hour presence of their owners (some may say "slaves"), cats are find it difficult to play tricks around the house.

© AFP 2023 / Hussein FalehAn Iraqi woman wearing a protective mask and coloured contact lenses holds her cat as she poses for a picture during a protest against corruption in the Iraqi government in the southern city of Basra in February 2020.
An Iraqi woman wearing a protective mask and coloured contact lenses holds her cat as she poses for a picture during a protest against corruption in the Iraqi government in the southern city of Basra in February 2020 - Sputnik International
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An Iraqi woman wearing a protective mask and coloured contact lenses holds her cat as she poses for a picture during a protest against corruption in the Iraqi government in the southern city of Basra in February 2020.
© REUTERS / Jon NazcaA cat yawns in the window of a house, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, during Holy Week in Ronda, southern Spain, 11 April 2020
A cat yawns in the window of a house, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, during Holy Week in Ronda, southern Spain, 11 April 2020 - Sputnik International
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A cat yawns in the window of a house, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, during Holy Week in Ronda, southern Spain, 11 April 2020
© AFP 2023 / Alain JocardA high school student takes a test online at her home in Chisseaux near Tours on 27 March 2020, on the eleventh day of a lockdown in France to stop the spread of COVID-19
A high school student takes a test online at her home in Chisseaux near Tours on 27 March 2020, on the eleventh day of a lockdown in France to stop the spread of COVID-19 - Sputnik International
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A high school student takes a test online at her home in Chisseaux near Tours on 27 March 2020, on the eleventh day of a lockdown in France to stop the spread of COVID-19
© REUTERS / Pascal RossignolA domestic black cat looks at a cat sitting outside the window, in the village of Blecourt during a lockdown imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in France, 29 March 2020.
A domestic black cat looks at a cat sitting outside the window, in the village of Blecourt during a lockdown imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in France, 29 March 2020. - Sputnik International
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A domestic black cat looks at a cat sitting outside the window, in the village of Blecourt during a lockdown imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in France, 29 March 2020.
© AP Photo / Matthias BalkMarcel Nguyen, artistic gymnast, trains on a training bar in his mother's garden in Unterhaching, Germany, 25 March 2020.
Marcel Nguyen, artistic gymnast, trains on a training bar in his mother's garden in Unterhaching, Germany,  25 March 2020 - Sputnik International
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Marcel Nguyen, artistic gymnast, trains on a training bar in his mother's garden in Unterhaching, Germany, 25 March 2020.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankA guy with his cat on a balcony in Moscow
A guy with his cat on a balcony in Moscow - Sputnik International
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A guy with his cat on a balcony in Moscow
© REUTERS / Francois LenoirLea, 19, plays with her cat as she studies in her house, during the lockdown imposed by the Belgian government to slow down the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Moorsel, Belgium, 31 March 2020
Lea, 19, plays with her cat as she studies in her house, during the lockdown imposed by the Belgian government to slow down the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) , in Moorsel, Belgium, 31 March 2020 - Sputnik International
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Lea, 19, plays with her cat as she studies in her house, during the lockdown imposed by the Belgian government to slow down the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Moorsel, Belgium, 31 March 2020
© AP Photo / Alvaro BarrientosA cat sits on a balcony during confinement to prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, in Pamplona, April 2020
A cat sits on a balcony during confinement to prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, in Pamplona, April 2020 - Sputnik International
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A cat sits on a balcony during confinement to prevent the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, in Pamplona, April 2020
© REUTERS / Kai PfaffenbachKaethe Singer, accompanied by her cat, studies at home during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jugenheim, Germany2020
Kaethe Singer, accompanied by her cat, studies at home during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jugenheim, Germany2020 - Sputnik International
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Kaethe Singer, accompanied by her cat, studies at home during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jugenheim, Germany2020
© REUTERS / Pilar OlivaresYoga instructor Chris Igreja, 29, pets her cat during an online yoga class she gives from home as a protective measure to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 March 2020
Yoga instructor Chris Igreja, 29, pets her cat during an online yoga class she gives from home as a protective measure to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 March 2020 - Sputnik International
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Yoga instructor Chris Igreja, 29, pets her cat during an online yoga class she gives from home as a protective measure to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 March 2020
© AP Photo / Hussein MallaA man sits on his home as his cat looks through a balcony window, after the government ordered quarantine and nighttime curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, 31 2020
A man sits on his home as his cat looks through a balcony window, after the government ordered quarantine and nighttime curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, 31 2020 - Sputnik International
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A man sits on his home as his cat looks through a balcony window, after the government ordered quarantine and nighttime curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, 31 2020
© AFP 2023 / Mohammed AbedPalestinian artist Dorgham Krakeh holds before a cat a painted N95 protective mask, for a project raising awareness about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Gaza City on 24 March 2020
Palestinian artist Dorgham Krakeh holds before a cat a painted N95 protective mask, for a project raising awareness about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Gaza City on 24 March 2020 - Sputnik International
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Palestinian artist Dorgham Krakeh holds before a cat a painted N95 protective mask, for a project raising awareness about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Gaza City on 24 March 2020
© AP Photo / Francois MoriA cat looks out in the street form a window during a nationwide confinement to counter the Covid-19, in Paris, Sunday, April 5, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
A cat looks out in the street form a window during a nationwide confinement to counter the Covid-19, in Paris, Sunday, April 5, 2020 - Sputnik International
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A cat looks out in the street form a window during a nationwide confinement to counter the Covid-19, in Paris, Sunday, April 5, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
© AFP 2023 / Lillian SuwanrumphaA Buddhist monk wearing a face mask amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pets a cat at Wat Pak Nam Buddhist temple in Bangkok on March 16, 2020.
A Buddhist monk wearing a face mask amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19 pets a cat at the Wat Pak Nam Buddhist temple in Bangkok on 15 March 2020 - Sputnik International
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A Buddhist monk wearing a face mask amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19 pets a cat at the Wat Pak Nam Buddhist temple in Bangkok on 15 March 2020
© REUTERS / Agustin MarcarianA cat is seen in a balcony during a citywide applause as people clap from their balconies and windows to show appreciation and support for the health workers as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Buenos Aires, Argentina 29 March 2020.
A cat is seen in a balcony during a citywide applause as people clap from their balconies and windows to show appreciation and support for the health workers as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 29 March 2020 - Sputnik International
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A cat is seen in a balcony during a citywide applause as people clap from their balconies and windows to show appreciation and support for the health workers as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Buenos Aires, Argentina 29 March 2020.
© REUTERS / Johanna GeronA woman takes her cat out during the coronavirus lockdown imposed by the Belgian government in an attempt to slow down the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles, Belgium, 28 March 2020.
A woman takes her cat out during the coronavirus lockdown imposed by the Belgian government in an attempt to slow down the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles, Belgium 28 March 2020. - Sputnik International
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A woman takes her cat out during the coronavirus lockdown imposed by the Belgian government in an attempt to slow down the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles, Belgium, 28 March 2020.
© REUTERS / Luisa GonzalezTatiana Aguayo, 35, animal rights activist, cuddles a cat in an animal shelter while wearing a face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bogota, Colombia, 4 April 2020.
Tatiana Aguayo, 35, animal rights activist, cuddles a cat in an animal shelter while wearing a face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bogota, Colombia, 4 April 2020.  - Sputnik International
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Tatiana Aguayo, 35, animal rights activist, cuddles a cat in an animal shelter while wearing a face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bogota, Colombia, 4 April 2020.
© REUTERS / Andreas GebertA cat lies in a window near the theatre where the new production of the Oberammergau Passion Play will take place during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Oberammergau, Germany, March 19, 2020. Bavaria's Passion Play, staged every decade since the 1630s when villagers thanked God for the end of the plague, has been postponed for two years due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
A cat lies in a window near the theatre where the new production of the Oberammergau Passion Play will take place during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Oberammergau, Germany, 19 March 2020 - Sputnik International
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A cat lies in a window near the theatre where the new production of the Oberammergau Passion Play will take place during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Oberammergau, Germany, March 19, 2020. Bavaria's Passion Play, staged every decade since the 1630s when villagers thanked God for the end of the plague, has been postponed for two years due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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