[Gpdd] Re: Health: Our little guys and and our colds

[Off1Knight at aol.com]

I generally would not be writing unless there was a sad reason to...NOT 
because I enjoy that..but rather feel I should...but this topic of our little guys 
and girls catching OUR colds has been getting a lot of responses, so I thought 
I would add my two sense in an effort to AVOID writing so often. It is as 
simple as this. MAYBE they can't get our illnesses, MAYBE the germs are 
different...Maybe they are immune to our diseases genetically...BUT would you put your 
trust in any maybes with these precious and so very susceptible to getting 
sick to another POSSIBILITY. I know I wouldn't and DON'T...It breaks my heart 
when I can't hold our little guy George and maybe kiss him oh about a million 
times. But believe me I would and DO subject myself to NOT being able to hold him 
if I am sick then take a one in a MILLION OUTSIDE chance of him getting a 
respiratory infection. His mother, who cares for him daily, makes SURE she washes 
her hands when she picks him up and takes him out for his three times a day 
buffet should SHE be sick. So the bottom I am trying to impress on all who read 
this is simply this...when it comes to even the smallest possibility of our 
little guy getting sick from US, I will ALWAYS ERR on the side of caution. THAT 
care just MIGHT mean the difference between life and death to your little 
loved ones Why tempt fate when it is harsh enough on it's own. The issue of is it 
a fact or myth is unimportant to me...what is important is giving George 
EVERY possible chance to live as long as God will bless us with him and I know 
every reader of the digest knows the love I am speaking of. So, that about sums 
it up. I hope I have not offended any of those who have taken positions on this 
but the only position is if there is a chance would YOU take it?

Sincerely,

Joseph C. Petrillo, George the guinea pigs daddy