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Who is Peter Park? Twitch streamer's cat Peepo tests positive for feline coronavirus: 'Worst feeling of helplessness'

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a kind of feline coronavirus that affects wild and domestic cats

Twitch streamer Peter Park announced the sad news about his pet on Twitter, revealing that his cat was diagnosed with a feline disease. He also informed his followers that this would mean he would be taking time off. In no time, best wishes for his pup's recovery started pouring in.

"Today, Peepo tested positive for FIP, a feline disease that is usually fatal when diagnosed. I'll be taking some time off to explore my options to see how we can best treat him and potentially prepare for the worst-case scenario. I am just at a loss," he tweeted. He further added: "Thank you to everyone that's reached out, I am currently talking and pursuing some potentially viable treatments for his condition and just hoping for the best. I love and appreciate you all."

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Who is Peter Park?

Born on October 11, 1990, Peter Park started streaming on Twitch on June 8th, 2017 and received Twitch Partnership in October 2018. The North Korean social media star, who resides in Los Angeles, has garnered a lot of popularity from his videos/streams which often include reactions and interactions with viewers.

He is often known for streaming with some fellow OfflineTV and friends, such as Valkyrae, Sykkuno, and Disguised Toast. Peter is also a regular in the morning 'Among us' lobbies hosted by Hafu. He has amassed more than 440,000 Twitch followers. His PeterParkTV Instagram account has also amassed more than 172,000 followers. 

What is FIP?

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a kind of feline coronavirus. It affects wild and domestic cats. According to WebMD this type of coronavirus is different from the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 in people. Feline coronavirus is very common and usually doesn't cause any serious issues, aside from mild diarrhea. But when the feline coronavirus changes to a specific strain of the coronavirus, FIP can develop. It can cause an extreme inflammatory reaction in the tissues surrounding the abdomen, kidney, or brain.

Although FIP is not believed to be contagious, it is a very serious disease. When a cat gets FIP, it is progressive and almost always fatal. 

Support for Peepo

Many known Twitch streamers and several followers extended their support. Loey tweeted, "Hi honey I’m so sorry!!! My cat Walter was diagnosed with the same and we were not given a lot of treatment options. Through a lot of research, we’ve found alternate means of treatment and our guy is back to 100% after only a month. Message me - I’ll walk you through everything."

Pokimane said, "I am so.. so so so so incredibly sorry peter. please take all the time you need."

Anne Munition said, "Oh, Peter I'm so sorry. Please let me know if I can do anything at all, even if you just need a distraction. Hoping all the best for you and sweet Peepo." Another one said, "So sorry Peter. It’s so hard when these things happen out of nowhere, and you feel so helpless. Just know it’s not your fault and sometimes these horrible illnesses just happen, and it’s so unfair when they do. Sending lots of love to you and your family, and peepo! "

Another follower, who felt sorry for him said, ":<< i’m so sorry peter i hope peepo makes a recovery... take all the time you need all my thoughts with you and your feline fam." While one tweeted, "Sorry to hear, having a pet with a sickness is one of the worst feeling of helplessness :("

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