Do You Kiss Your Pet On The Lips?

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by wolf_Q
Umm just fyi.....Dogs and cats can be very clean animals too. Nebo only eats dry foods (hey and veggies on occasion too ) AND he also gets his teeth brushed. He is a very clean dog, and never stinks. Dogs and cats really aren't as dirty and gross as you think they are!

Awwww! Nebo sounds SO cute!
Um..............when did I say dogs and cats are dirty and gross? I KNOW they are clean animals! I just would never allow one to lick me on the face, and there's NO WAY I would let a human do that either! *I think human baby saliva is the nastiest thing! YUCK! Smells like milk.* The thing about birds is their mouths are not wet, and they don't have smelly breathes (I know not all dogs and cats do, but the cats I've played with have stinky breathes ), so I'm fine with their dry kisses.

KayAnn, that's totally false. The reason dog/cat saliva should NEVER come in contact with a bird is because their mouths are full of bacteria that does not exist in a bird's mouth and can make them seriously ill or kill them if they come in contact with it.........because of the bacteria in a dog/cat's mouth. This also implies to human beings. We have much more bacteria in our mouths than our birds do, so its always recommended that when the humans kiss their birds, they should always do it with a dry mouth. Birds have very little bacteria in their mouths in comparison to other animals, especially meat eating animals. Don't know where you heard that from.

You might think dog's mouths are cleaner than your's or mine, but personally, I think its gross.......like your mom. I think human saliva's gross too.