We believe our reader has discovered carpet beetle larvae in her chinchilla’s food bowl. Although they can be annoying houseguests, carpet beetle larvae are not considered to be harmful or dangerous towards humans or pets.

If you are feeding your cat (or dog) a diet of wet or dry pet food from your grocer’s shelves, chances are the pet food is chock full of unhealthy animal by-products. While it is not a common occurrence to find worms in your pet food, it is a possibility.