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Pets naturally harbor a diverse gut microbiome that plays a significant role in digestion, immunity, and overall health. Although pets provide valuable companionship, their feces may occasionally harbor bacteria with zoonotic potential. However, little is known about the fecal microbial diversity and its zoonotic relevance in Bangladesh. This study investigated the diversity of pets\u2032 fecal microbiome using 16S rRNA metagenomics and explored the zoonotic bacterial taxa. Fecal samples were collected from 24 apparently healthy pets, including 12 dogs and 12 cats, from randomly selected households in Dhaka City. High\u2010throughput sequencing revealed a diverse microbial community comprising 1,148 amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) distributed across 20 phyla and 258 genera. Although cats showed slightly higher microbial richness and diversity, both species shared common bacterial phyla such as Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. Relative abundance of bacterial taxa varied between pet species and among breeds rather than the presence of distinct microbial groups. Furthermore,\n                    <jats:italic>Enterococcus cecorum<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Schaalia canis<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Campylobacter helveticus<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Sutterella wadsworthensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    were the explored bacterial taxa with zoonotic relevance rather than a direct assessment of zoonotic risk; however, they were very low in number than the dominating bacteria. This study provides the first 16S rRNA\u2010based metagenomic snapshot of the fecal microbiome of 24 urban pets in Bangladesh and highlights the need for routine microbial surveillance and public awareness about zoonoses.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/ijm\/8738439","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,30]],"date-time":"2026-07-30T02:46:14Z","timestamp":1785379574000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparative 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing of the Fecal Microbiome in Pet Dogs and Cats of Different Breeds in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: With Preliminary Insights Into Zoonotic Relevance"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-2581-6136","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mir Nishat Tasnim","family":"Tania","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5097-2535","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mirza Synthia","family":"Sabrin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Muhammad Abdul","family":"Mannan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9477-9438","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Md. 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