Summer camp packs all the conditions that make lice spread into one place: shared cabins, communal bathrooms, bunk beds, sleepovers every night, and kids from different areas all in close contact. Here's what parents need to know before drop-off and after pickup.

Parents dealing with a lice outbreak often wonder if the family dog or cat could be part of the problem. The answer is clear and backed by solid science — but it comes with a detail worth understanding so you can stop worrying about the wrong things and focus on the right ones.