Slideshow: Risky Mistakes Pet Owners Make
Medically Reviewed by Dany Paul Baby, MD on June 26, 2022
You Let Your Dog Walk You
1/25
You Overlook Ticks
2/25
You Ignore Ringworm
3/25
You Don't Bother to Deworm
4/25
You Skip Flea Medicine
5/25
You Don't Spay or Neuter Your Pet
6/25
You Keep the Food Bowl Full
7/25
You Force Cats to Be Vegetarian
8/25
You Give Them Too Little Exercise
9/25
You Misread Body Language
10/25
You Don't Give Enough Attention
11/25
You Make Cats Share a Litter Box
12/25
You Don't Socialize Young Pets
13/25
You Leave Your Dog Alone Too Long
14/25
You Don't Set Rules
15/25
You Scold Pets for 'Accidents'
16/25
You Leave Young Kids Unsupervised
17/25
You Give Milk to Cats
18/25
You Let Dogs Eat Spoiled Food
19/25
You Give Bones to Dogs
20/25
You Feed Dogs Table Scraps
21/25
You Don't Make Sure Your Cat Gets Enough Water
22/25
Pregnant? You Give Up Your Cat
23/25
You Don't Have a Disaster Plan
24/25
You Adopt a Pet on a Whim
25/25