Cat-loving blogger in grave danger

Medical experts say that one of the most important things a pet owner can do is to keep your dog or cat free of fleas. The insects bite and could spread disease.

“You always think it’s never going to happen to me, but when it happens to you it can be very sad and very bad,” Chomel says.

Eric Marlowe Garrison caught a terrible case of ringworm on his foot. The culprit: his roommate’s cat. He says he will change the way he interacts with pets.

“It has certainly taught me a lesson,” Garrison says.