A cat is receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at a vet clinic in Moscow, Russia, June 1, 2021. /CFP

Named Carnivac-Cov, it is the world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals. The vaccine rollout began in several Russian regions last week, according to the Wall Street Journal. /CFP

According to Russian officials, trials showed that the vaccine could generate antibodies in dogs, cats, foxes and minks. It can provoke an immune response in 100 percent of the vaccinated animals. And the virus-neutralizing antibodies can last for at least six-months. /CFP

According to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), 17,000 doses of the vaccine have been distributed to both private and state clinics. At least 10 cats and dogs have received the vaccine. /CFP