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COVID IN PETS
Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...- Amazon aims to revolutionize fast delivery with new 30-minute systemAmazon is revealing a new service offering deliveries in 30 minutes or less for an additional charge. This ultrafast delivery, called Amazo...
- 'Pet parents, not owners': Indians make space for pet products in monthly expenditureMillennials and Gen Z are reshaping India's economy, driving e-commerce, cafe spaces, convenience services, and the expanding pet care indu...
- Research challenges common belief: Owning pets is not linked to improved well-beingDespite pet owners reporting positive impacts on their lives, including happiness and positive emotions, the study, published in the Person...
- A journey to remember! Over 1.5K fur babies have travelled long-distance in train this year in IndiaThe Central Railways (CR) witnessed a spike of almost 50 per cent in pet travel bookings, as compared to the last financial year.
- Post-pandemic don't discard pets like PPEsEvery year thousands of these loving and trusting creatures are bought by people who merely see them as tools for a selfish end - avoiding ...
- Do you suspect you might have Covid-19? Then better avoid contact with petsHow easily animals can get and spread the virus might change with different variants.
- Dogs or cats catching Covid is low but not impossible, so why don’t we have a vaccine for pets yet?Although the evidence so far suggests that the virus is not a major threat to pets, there is a lot left to learn.
- Pandemic drives growth in pet care industryPet care startups and retailers are wooing investors eager to cash in on rising need for pet ownership in the country during the pandemic.
- Common for cats, dogs to catch COVID-19 from owners: StudyThe researchers found that six cats and seven dogs (4.2 per cent) had positive PCR tests and 31 cats and 23 dogs (17.4 per cent) tested pos...
- Experts reiterate no COVID transmission from animals to humans, urges people not to abandon petsThere has been a rumour of transmission of COVID from animals to humans since the beginning of the pandemic. Many activists and pet welfare...
- Pandemic puppy fest has begun: Covid pet boom leaves veterinarians exhaustedVets were already struggling to meet the pre-pandemic demand.
- Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure found in household cats, dogs in ItalyThe researchers, including those from the University of Liverpool in the UK, tested samples from over 500 pets collected during visits to v...
- Animal Planet's new documentary will explore effects of coronavirus on animals'The Zoo: COVID-19 And Animals' will premiere on Sunday.
- Caring for your pet in a lockdown: Go easy on the treats, teach them new tricks for physical activityLike their human companions, pets' mood, weight and exercise routines have also been impacted.
- Two NY cats are the first pets in the US to test positive for coronavirusThe cats, from different parts of the state, are showing only mild symptoms and are expected to be fine.
- Two New York cats become first US pets to test positive for COVID-19The cats, from separate areas of New York state, had mild respiratory illness and are expected to make a full recovery. It is believed that...
- Amid lockdown, Bengaluru startup launches online medical consultation for petsFloap will also launch online consultation with nutritionists, behaviourists, trainers, groomers and other pet care providers in the near f...
- Owners go online to find ways to keep pets engagedMany pet owners, struggling with keeping their dogs engaged at home, are turning to social media and webpages as canine trainers, therapist...
- Better safe than sorry: French experts urge people to wash hands after stroking petsThey said that the risk of catching coronavirus from animals "cannot be ruled out".
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