According to unofficial statistics, one in three people in Mongolia have pets. It is estimated that some 60,000 homes have dogs and 3000 have cats. Professional organisations have warned people with pets to prevent and protect their loved animals from the coronavirus infection. According to a survey,a small number of pets have tested positive for coronavirus in Mongolia; fortunately, there have not been any transmissions.

Mongolia tests pets which have been repatriated with their owners from foreign countries by charter flights; the animals are then isolated. To facilitate this, a quarantine centre for pets has been set up in the Bayangol District of Ulaanbaatar.