CASE OF COVID 19 IN A DOG.

FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE AWARE OF A SMALL NUMBER OF CASES

OUTSIDE THE U.S. OF DOGS AND CATS ACQUIRING CORONAVIRUS FROM

INFECTED HUMANS.

SO THE C.D.C. INCLUDES PETS IN ITS SOCIAL DISTANCING

GUIDELINES.

( SWEET MUSIC ) >> MY DEAREST DAISY, HOW I MISS

THE LAZY, SUN-KISSED AFTERNOONS OF SMELLING EACH OTHER'S BUTTS.

I HAVE BEEN DOING MY BEST TO FILL MY DAYS -- RESTING ON COUCH

CUSHIONS, SHREDDING COUCH CUSHIONS, AND, OF COURSE,

HUMPING COUCH CUSHIONS.

I MUST SAY A COUCH CUSHION IS A PALE REPLACEMENT FOR YOU, BUT

STILL A PRETTY GOOD TIME.

WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE, THE DAYS DRAG, LIKE MY BEHIND ON THE

LIVING ROOM CARPET.

IN CLOSING, I FEEL IT'S IMPERATIVE TO WRITE THE WORDS

I'VE WAITED SO ACHINGLY LONG TO EPRESS -- SQUIRREL!

( BARKING ) >> Announcer: IT'S "THE LATE

SHOW" WITH STEPHEN COLBERT.