> The coronavirus is showing up in species all over the planet > I can’t imagine a future without it. And a past? Coronaviruses have been around in animals fo

> The coronavirus is showing up in species all over the planet > I can’t imagine a future without it. And a past? Coronaviruses have been around in animals for at least nearly a hundred years. The domestic cat edition (FIP) isn't too rare. Many cats live with it unaffected their entire life. It's a type of virus, and viruses are everywhere. Just because a virus hops species doesn't mean it does anything interesting to/with that species. I'd wager most mutations are benign.