8 Pets That Pose Major Health Threats to Kids
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Babies and pets
Little children should not sleep with pets,I have several kitties that like to cuddle on my head and cover my nose so I feel sufficated.
Shocking amount of misinformation
This article was obviously NOT well researched, if at all. It is absolutely absurd.
I had many pets of various sorts as a child and as an adult and I never got sick from any of them, *only* from other children. You know, the ones whose parents didn't bother teaching them to wash their hands?
What a Load of Crap
This is just nonsense. I just had to laugh. I have had pets since I was 6 days old. I have had cats, dogs, turtles, snaked, birds, fish, ferrets and rats, yes rats. Domestic rats are much cleaner than people give them credit for and are great pets. They are wonderful friends for young children who are supervised and know how to handle them gently. Hell I knew a 3 year old who could handle them with care and knew not to go near the cage unless her mommy was there. It's all about parents actually having to responsibility to teach their kids how to treat animals and supervising the interactions. The only dangerous thing about animals is the stupidity that is so prevalent in the human race today. Someone needs to seriously grow up, hop off their soap box and join the real world.
Human Beings?
Yeah Leticia you first!
pets that pose risks to children
chickens, chicks were mentioned- but nothing about other birds and bird flu h5n1 or h7n1
Common Sense
In my life, I remember 9 dogs, 23 cats, 3 squirrels, 8 hamsters, 4 mice, 2 rats, 1 racoon, 2 emus, 12 snakes, scores of assorted lizards, untold numbers of spiders, 8 songbirds, 2 parrots, hundreds of fish (salt & fresh), painted turtles, box turtles, snapping turtles, alligator turtles, 2 ferrets, and 1 bobcat. I've fed them, nurtured them, bathed with them, slept with them, handled them, been bitten by most and still no major event. I"m 55 and have never contracted anything more than a few flea bites. Factor in that data. Common sense always prevails.
Common Sense & Hygene Habits
Wash your hands, wash your pets, keep bedding clean, treat for known microbes and test for suspected microbes. Then kiss em, sleep with em & share your snacks with em & forgetaboutit!! Humans should be at the top of the extinction list?? What a freakin nutcase!! Go ahead, "Barack the vote"... hahahahahaha!!
Oh come on...
Yes all those facts are true thats life! Do you know how many diseases HUMANS can spread to you? heck we all know, most of us have faced with chickenpox, flu, even just the common cold. I'd feel alot safer with a dog or cat than another human with those odds, but either way there's no point in freaking out.
Truth in Reporting
I love that there was no need to qualify the generalized statements made or any attempt at writing an article based on real facts. Shame on the author of this who should provide all the facts and sides of the story instead of such sensationalism!
