They felt PAWS and similar organizations around the world provide valuable services. Many people have pets. Two-bedroom houses will have three people and two goats. People are told not to have any pets if they are HIV-positive. They were interested in zoonosis information on cows, goats, sheep and poultry.
Many people have questions about cat ownership.
An HIV-positive man was told to stay far away from cats. Many people are told to give up their pets. They were glad to hear that this information is available and that research has been done. An HIV-positive man who did not know that pets had diseases that could be transmitted to him had questions about Toxoplasmosis prevention and value of testing in cats. A nurse discussed the role of nurses in zoonoses education.