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In the present study, conducted during 2021 and 2022 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine from Iasi, Romania, we studied the anthropogenic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to pets by investigating active or prior infections of cats (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f41) and dogs (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f99) from the households of owners with confirmed COVID-19. Tests on an oropharyngeal swab from one cat revealed the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA 10\u202fdays after the onset of COVID-19 in its owner and another cat displayed SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion 15\u202fdays after the onset of COVID-19 in its owner but without the detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in its follow-up samples. Anti-N antibodies were detected in 7.2% (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f7) of dogs and 12.5% (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f5) of cats. All the seropositive cats were found to have SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) whereas only 42.9% (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f3) of dogs displayed specific NAbs. These results are consistent with global reports, confirming the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2. However, there is no evidence to suggest that companion animals are involved in the spread of SARS-CoV-2 to humans rather than simply being accidental hosts. 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