Both animals, which are from separate areas of New York state, had minor respiratory symptoms and are expected to make a full recovery, federal agencies announced Wednesday in a release recommending a number of COVID-19 safety precautions pet owners should take.

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, leading to series of questions on the capabilities of transmission in animals, AOL reported.