Owning a pet is a great experience and a lot of fun, but even a family pet can become angry if it is frightened or overly excited.

It is very important to know how to act safely around your pet and other animals.

This section looks at:

• Safe behaviour around animals
• Avoiding dog and cat bites
• Animal behaviour and dog and cat body language
• The importance of socialising and training animals
• Safe procedures for injured wildlife

Click on the tabs to the left or above to find out more. And remember, always play safe around animals.