Please note that this title primarily consists of content that is freely available on the internet. As much as we love them, our pets can also pose dangers to us. Through salmonella, chlamydia, monkeypox, or rabies, which dogs, cats, and other animals can contract and transmit to humans. Pet owners often underestimate the risk of infection, especially concerning children. About one in ten children who have tested positive for salmonella in their blood contracted the pathogens through close contact with pets. The unpleasant consequence: diarrhea, sometimes lasting several weeks. Even seemingly harmless budgerigars can transmit the so-called parrot disease to humans, which, if left untreated, can lead to pneumonia and, in the worst case, death.