Nothing says “Back to School” like a chat about head lice, right? Head lice are really just a fact of life when you’ve got kids, teachers, or daycare workers in your life—once you know they’re around, you just have to roll with it until the problem is solved.

Lice are tiny bugs that live on the hair and scalp of humans—yes, humans. Human head lice can’t survive on animals—so, fortunately, you don’t need to check your giant, furry golden retriever every day if a child comes home with lice, or even the dreaded letter saying there’s been a case of lice in their classroom (although, I’m pretty