We see it often on television, in movies and in public areas – people kissing their pets and allowing their pets to lick their faces. Most of us get that fuzzy feeling inside when our dog licks our face or the family cat licks baby’s hands or toes. What about the pet bird that nibbles your ear lobes or eats from your mouth? Or the pet rat that eats from your child’s hand?

It Is Rare But Take Good Care – House Sitting in Irene

A good rule of thumb is hygiene, de-worming and vaccination.

Worms, bacteria and fungal infections can be passed on from pets’ faeces to their mouths and then be spread to you through licking or kisses. Infants and small children can come into contact with faeces when playing in the garden.

However, if your pets and their environment are kept clean and their faeces cleaned up regularly, the risk to family members are minimal. Keep your pet clean, keep their vaccinations up to date and keep them parasite (fleas and ticks) free.

AND ensure that your pets AND YOUR FAMILY are de-wormed regularly.

The risk of family members getting infections or germs from healthy, clean and well looked-after pets is very small in comparison to the love and benefit they offer us.

First, be kind.

• Ensure that your pets are clean healthy and looked-after.
• Provide a warm, dry, safe and CLEAN place to sleep.
• Regularly have your pets DE-WORMED and treated against ticks and fleas.
• Ensure that your animals are well vaccinated.

“Love your pets they need you”

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