When Grief Goes Viral: How COVID-19 Affects Those Who Lost Cats to FIP

Guest post by Ingrid R. Niesman, MS PhD

Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) appears out of nowhere and leaves families heartbroken and bewildered. Cats affected are typically kittens less than a year old or young cats just gaining a foothold on maturity.

As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the relentless mention of the word coronavirus in the media can be emotionally challenging for those who lost a cat to FIP.

FIP is caused by a coronavirus, but its not the same as COVID-19

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