About 80% of all cats are infected with Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that can cause depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia in humans.
If you clean out your pet’s cage or terrarium and touch the feces and then your mouth, nose, or eyes before you remember to wash them, the bacteria can get into your digestive system. You can also get salmonella from feeding your pet if its diet consists of raw meat. Should you ingest the...