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Exotic Pets Bad for Kids

Posted on October 09, 2008

When I was little, I had hermit crabs, frogs, birds, toads, lizards and goldfish, but apparently some of those AREN T safe for children. Exotic pets, like hedgehogs, hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, can make kids SICK; the Associated Press reports.Oh crap. I used to share fruit with my chameleon! Speaking of crap, kitty litter can also be a DANGER. Dr. Fuhrman suggests pregnant women should AVOID cat litter and cat feces because it contains a parasite that spreads a disease called toxoplasmosis.Our poor pets! They ve got problems too. In Australia, the obesity epidemic is EVEN m...

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children , kids , obesity