1. a tame animal kept in a household for companionship, amusement, etc. 2. a person who is fondly indulged; favourite: teacher's pet. adj. 3. kept as a pet: a pet dog. 4. of or for pet animals: pet food. 5. particularly cherished; favourite: a pet theory; a pet hatred. 6. familiar or affectionate: a pet name. 7. pet day Scot and Irish a single fine day during a period of bad weather.
As the weather cools down, a creature called the Kissing Bug may try to sneak into your warm home. The parasites are called Kissing Bugs because they are attracted to the Carbon Dioxide people breathe out and often bite near the mouth.f you have pack rats in your yard, and they're making a nest there, it's a possibility because the bugs will be in the nest and if they're close to the house then the kissing bugs, if it's cool out like now, then the kissing bugs will find a way and they'll go in..
Known most commonly as the kissing disease or Mono, Infectious Mononucleosis is the second most common viral infection to the flu and cold viruses. Mono is also known as EBV virus, glandular fever and human herpesvirus 4. The cause of the kissing disease is a relatively large and complex virus known as the Epstein-Barr virus, or human herpesvirus 4. Because this virus is common and infects many people, it has been studied extensively.