Friday's Good Morning Britain hosts debated whether or not pets should be getting tested against coronavirus.
It's reported that South Korea has introduced free Covid tests for pets living in positive households, or from those with symptoms.
If the pet is positive, they must quarantine for two weeks.
They turned to doctor Amir Khan for advice, who discussed whether or not we need to worry about pets contracting the deadly virus.
Dr Khan also explained which pets are more likely to get coronavirus than others, reports the Mirror.
Speaking to presenters Charlotte Hawkins and Alex Beresford, he said: "This may worry a lot of people, it's long been known that pets can get coronavirus, particularly cats and ferrets.
"The shape of the receptor that the virus binds to is very similar in cats and ferrets as it is in humans."
Dr Khan continued: "What is really important to state is that there is no evidence animals can pass coronavirus to humans, it's the other way around, they are at risk of getting it from us, and they could pass it to other animals.
"But you mustn't worry about catching it from your pet.
"Most of the evidence suggests they only get very mild symptoms as well, because I know people will be worried about that.
"But I don't think we need to rush into testing pets and animals just yet, the focus is getting the rate down in humans."
In one case of a cat in England, which tested positive for Covid, its owners said symptoms included "nasal discharge and shortness of breath".
Later on in the show, a panel of experts discussed the issue further as Nick Ede, brand and popular culture expert, called for the same free Covid testing for pets in the UK "for precaution" as part of their healthcare.
But Daniella Dos Santos, senior vice president of the British Veterinary Association, said cases were so minimal there was simply no need to test pets.
Alex admitted he was now more nervous to let strangers go near his own dog, Peaches, in public, since the pandemic began.
"Since we have been in the pandemic, I'll be honest with you, usually I don't mind kids or adults running up to her and stroking her, but it has made me think twice about how free I should be with my dog, and how I should protect her," he said.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV at 6am.
