For all the diseases that animals can spread . It is significant that pet owners that pet are no more likely to be in bad health than non-pet owners . As in any potentially hazardous situation , common sense and good hygiene will protect the health of you and your family as well as the health of your pet.
The pet should be kept healthy,sleeping boxes, mats and litter trays should be kept clean and regularly change. Food bowls should be cleaned after meals using a washing cloth or brush that is kept just for this purpose and not use for the family plates. Water,which should always be left out for the animal, should be kept fresh
Even short-haired cat benefit from a brush now and then,and this is an ideal way of spotting cuts,infection or any other problem your animal may have. One of the first signs that an animal is sick is the lack of a lustre to its coat, so if you make a habit of brushing your pet you will then be able to see if and when this occurs.
Many injuries from animals can be avoided by using common sense,and by teaching not only the pet to behave will but also teaching yourself and your children to treat the animal well. Pets love to plays,but you must learn to interpret the signs that your pet will show if play becomes too rough or if it has had enough. Only a very sick animal will attack without warning,and you should have noted and treated the illness before it has become severe enough to cause this type of behavier.