RetroMAD1 is seeing a re-emergence of this fatal disease called feline panleukopenia (FPV) not only in Australia, but also in eastern Europe and North Asia despite available vaccines.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-dormant-virus-infecting-australias-cats-180968108/

The usual precautionary measures should always be part of any disease prevention strategy when dealing or spending time with companion animals. Unwanted abandonment of companion animals is to be avoided.

https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12985-020-01416-9

Dogs and cats are susceptible especially when they are immuno-compromised.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8744077/COVID-19-Dogs-cats-catch-virus-owners-display-respiratory-symptoms.html

We are a much bigger risk in transmitting Covid-19 to our pets than they to us.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/08/what-does-covid-19-summer-surge-mean-your-cats-and-dogs

Our pets are, without a doubt, part of our family members.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-04/coffee-empire-jab-eyes-compassion-first-pet-hospitals

COVID-19 coronavirus invasive mode of destruction to the human body is very similar to that of the feline coronavirus (FIPV) that causes the same massive systemic inflammation in feline infectious peritonitis.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3080750/coronavirus-attacks-lining-blood-vessels-all-over-body-swiss

This report reinforces the scientific fact that both FIPV and COVID-19 have a very similar genetic mutation that allows them to rapidly infect and invade the host cells, causing massive damage that results in severe disease, a genetic mutation that SARS-CoV did not possess.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/cats-coronavirus-prompting-who-investigation-study-12623404

Medium.com is one of the best sites for up-to-date factual information and some great interactive real-time data on the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://medium.com/tag/covid19

This website is highly informative and regularly provides the latest news about COVID-19 and pets. It should help pet owners feel secure and comforted in knowing their pets are not a risk of getting COVID-19 from their owners or vice versa.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/coronavirus-and-pets-how-covid-19-affects-cats-and-dogs/

We have to be mindful to always verify the facts of news reporting that pets could transmit COVID-19 to humans; the blog from this veterinarian who has a good following in LinkedIn provides factual information supported by data that say otherwise.
https://www.drernieward.com/blog/catsandcoronavirus