Yes, that's the way I would look at it too! I just think if you decide to take on an animal, you owe it to them to give them the best care you can and trying to prevent them getting a disease that could kill them, or be extremely painful is part of that 'best care'.

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Snakes: Monty - 10 yo anery corn & Calleigh, 4yo miami zig zag corn.

Cats: 4 Somalis - Harry, Roscoe, Cadbury & Purrdy (9 - 13 yo) and 1 Siamese - Luna (10yo) - all bred by me

Fish: 15 pond fish
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Parvo can actually live for many years in the ground around your home & apart from the very strong virucides, household bleach is the only thing that will kill it. Even if people take off their shoes, it transmits via droplets in the air so can carry in on clothing, even in hair etc.

The best thing on the market which is DEFRA approved too is Parvovirucide made by the Animal Health Company in Colchester Essex, it is a virucide, bacteriacide, fungicide, & insecticide & is very safe to use around all pets including reptiles as long as you follow the instructions. I have been using this product for many years & on all sorts of animal environments with complete safety, even my blood pythons viv. As long as you leave it for about an hour, then wipe clean with fresh water, it`s safe.
It also has an 8 weeks shelf life once made up from the concentrate & is quite cheap to buy for what it is.

When i have puppies in the house, NO-ONE gets in before being misted above their heads & then their hands, & then the soles of their shoes. The good thing about it too is that it doesn`t stain clothing or furniture etc.