Keeping cats, dogs and other pets healthy, the conditions they're prone to, and the diseases animals can pass to people.
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Studies have shown that the bond between people and their pets can increase fitness, lower stress, and bring happiness to their owners. But, pets sometimes carry germs that can make people sick. Pets can spread these germs even if they look healthy. Learn how keeping pets healthy keeps people healthy too.
You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours: pets rely on you for safety and comfort, and if they’ve been getting obsessive about an itch that won’t quit, it’s time to get it checked out. Read more about itchy pets.
You wouldn’t trade your Fido or Felix for all the money in the world, and there’s more to that than simple sentimentality. Pets offer numerous benefits to their owners that enhance lives, from better fitness to coping with stress — read more.
Before adopting a new pet, make sure that it is the right one for you and your family. Do some research beforehand about the specific needs of the animal. Learn more about different types of pets and other animals.
Healthy cats need good food, parasite control and regular care, and healthy pets help protect the people around them. Topics include pet food safety, fleas and ticks, travel and holiday hazards, heartworm and feline hyperthyroidism, along with diseases cats can pass to people, such as toxoplasmosis.
Pet Cats (Felis catus) 
Pet Food 
How to Stay Healthy Around Pets 
Controlling Fleas and Ticks on Your Pet 
Traveling with Pets 
Pet Dangers 
Pet Food Safety 
Pet Safety in Emergencies 
Keep Your Dogs and Cats Safe from Holiday Hazards 
COVID-19 and Pets 
Heartworm Disease in Pets 
Hyperthyroidism in Cats 
Influenza in Cats 
Ringworm in Pets 
Pain Relievers for Pets 
Cat Medications 
Rabies and Animals 
Monkeypox in Animals A healthy pet dog needs good food, exercise, vet care and protection from hazards, and some dog illnesses can spread to people. Topics include travel and holiday hazards, canine influenza, Lyme disease, xylitol poisoning and dog cancer, along with diseases dogs can pass to people, such as rabies and leptospirosis.
Pet Dogs (Canis familiaris) How to Stay Healthy Around Pets Pet Dangers 
Service Animals Traveling with Pets Keep Your Dogs and Cats Safe from Holiday Hazards 
Vitamin D Toxicity in Dogs 
Xylitol Poisoning in Dogs 
Canine Influenza 
NSAID Pain Medications for Dogs 
Hypothyroidism in Dogs 
Dog Cancer 
Cushing's Disease in Dogs Pet Safety in Emergencies COVID-19 and Pets 
Obesity in Pets Ringworm in Pets Pain Relievers for Pets 
Lyme Disease in Pets Heartworm Disease in Pets 
International Dog Adoptions 
Pet Medications 
Smoking and Pets 
E. coli Infection in Pets 
Dog Genome Project A zoonosis (zoonotic disease or zoonoses -plural) is an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans (or from humans to animals). Kids, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk for getting sick from animals.
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