I only kiss my pretty cow on the nose when I'm absolutely certain DH isn't watching. (And then just because her pink nose is SO sweet.

) He is SUCH a germophobe that even his transplant doc was a bit bemused. He thinks he is keeping himself safe when actually, kissing me exposes him to a whole unseen world of tasty microbes.

Somebody has to do it, for his health. Doc says his immune system is all better now--good as new!



DH does not believe this, however.
Anyway, it has been studied and concluded that folks with animals (the more the merrier--and I believe myself to be very merry indeed) have a far richer micro-biome than those without, and are generally healthier for it.