Submitted by: Bruno Pets in many households across America are considered members of the family. Therefore, many cats and dogs freely roam their indoor surroundings. Is there any harm or health risk associated with this? Possibly, there is since cats and dogs carry many of the same parasites as man. Veterinarians warn against neglecting flea infested pets as fleas can also make pet owners sick. Some of the parasites that can infect pets and their owners include the common round worm, hookworms, a variety of tapeworms, and even the deadly heart-worm (Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D., N.D., The Cure for All Diseases [San Diego, CA: New Century Press, 1995], 343). Therefore,…