A: Aglets, the little plastic or metal sleeves at the end of shoelaces, are near impossible to buy nowadays. Plastic aglets are generally molded directly onto the shoelace, while metal aglets need to be crimped onto the shoelace with a press that's carefully matched to both the aglet and the shoelace thickness.
Many species of Capnocytophaga bacteria live in the mouths of dogs and cats. These bacteria do not make dogs or cats sick. Rarely, Capnocytophaga can spread to people through bites, scratches, or close contact from a dog or cat and cause illness. Most people who have contact with a dog or cat do not become sick.
1 Ancylostoma caninum is the most pathogenic hookworm and can cause anemia in infected dogs. Like other hookworms, it poses a zoonotic threat to humans and can cause creeping eruptions.  Ancylostoma braziliense is a species of hookworm that can infect dogs and can cause creeping eruptions in humans who contract it.