“… media-manufactured panic about zoonotic diseases has far more serious ramifications than pets getting kicked out of bed. It’s more likely to result in pets getting kicked to the curb. When the MSM exploits animals with cruelly irresponsible reporting, the consequences are serious. Sadly, this species of “news story” spreads the kind of panic that deters people from adopting pets and motivates pet owners to abandon their animals. With literally millions of dogs and cats languishing in our country’s animal shelters, this is no time for the mighty MSM to be scaring readers off of keeping pets.”
I have spent 70 years trying to re-educate my family who think that animals are “dirty, disease-ridden flea bags that should be kept outside.” Now this which undoes all my efforts. I have rarely been without a dog, a cat, or both in my 70+ years; and I have yet to “catch” anything from them. The benefits far outweigh any risks.
