Cats, dogs and in general all domestic animals are at the mercy of small biting and blood-sucking insects. Mosquitoes, ticks and other chiggers can poison the lives of our companions as much as ours.
Processionary caterpillars, previously only present in the south of France, have now spread to almost all of France. Their stinging hairs cause pain, inflammation, burns, edema and, sometimes, anaphylactic shock which can lead to the death of the animal.