AdvertisementThe hamsters of Hong Kong offer a cautionary COVID taleFebruary 10, 2022Melody SchreiberfacebookEmailA hamster named Marshmallow was dropped off at the New Territories South Animal Management Centre in Hong Kong on Jan. 19 over concerns that pets were spreading the coronavirus to humans. Thousands of small animals were culled after hamsters tested positive in a pet store. (Bertha Wang/AFP via Getty Images)