. . . . . . "Many animals, including cats and dogs, are carriers of Campylobacter spp., and transmission between pets and humans (presumably through fecal-oral contact) has been estimated to cause more than 200,000 cases of gastroenteritis per year.1 Salmonella is also common in cats, dogs, chicks, ducklings, and reptiles, such as turtles and iguanas." .