[nomadking]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I think the poster has a responsibility to remove that post as it's spreading misinformation and if it was on Facebook or Twitter, those companies would do just that.

https://fullfact.org/health/can-anim...s-from-humans/

On the other hand.

A viral immunologist and veterinary surgeon, Sarah Caddy, has written that the test used in Hong Kong would be unable to detect whether the dog had the virus or if it had “simply licked contaminated surfaces in the home”.
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The WHO says “it is always a good idea to wash your hand with soap and water after contact with pets. This protects you against various common bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella that can pass between pets and humans”.
The Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department gave similar advice on good hygiene practice for pet owners, including additional advice of avoiding kissing pets. It also warned that “pet owners need not be overly concerned and under no circumstances should they abandon their pets”.
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The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says “You should restrict contact with pets and other animals while you are sick with COVID-19, just like you would around other people.

If an inanimate object such as a door handle can be part of a transmission process, then animal fur can also. Dog fleas may not thrive or reproduce on humans, but they do jump(ie transmit) from dogs to humans, and then possibly back to a different dog where they can thrive and reproduce.