Your Dog And Cat Around Your Children – Is It Safe? (Part 2)

Especially if your cat or dog is ill, it is vital to keep her or him away from little tykes. Like we are miserable and much more prone to react when feeling awful, your dog or cat needs time away from young tykes. Pets need an opportunity to heal, and putting it in the middle of a group of people won’t help. And this applies to any situation when an animal is sick.

Small tykes, both in the family or dropping by, need to learn how to play with your pet. It’s important that they be warned it’s not a toy, and care is necessary just like any other playmate. Pulling, tugging, hitting, slapping, or other antisocial actions must not be allowed, and you should have in place some form of discipline, to tell the young one how bad this is.

Growing up and playing with a cat or dog is a wonderful memory for little children. With a bit of thought and care, it can be a great time for your dog or cat, too.

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