Pet Matters

By maria on 28th January, 2009

As mommies, we work hard to reduce our family’s exposure to household toxins, but we may be forgetting our furry friends. I didn’t realize this until reading from a magazine that our pets may be facing a greater risk than us.

It makes a lot of sense because most of the time, pets sleep on the couch, roll around on the floor, and get dust carrying toxic chemicals all over their fur and then they lick it off. Our kids face a great risk too because they love to cuddle our pets.

To lessen our pets’ exposure, it would help to vacuum often to keep carpets and furniture dust-free. Resist adding stain-proofing treatments when buying new furnitures. These chemicals can make our pets sick. Also make sure that they are getting high-quality food, choose the ones without the chemical preservations. It may be a bit pricey but you’ll save more in the end.

Tags: pet health, toxic chemicals

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4 Comments

paulak says:

January 28, 2009 at 7:53 pm

hi there
am new to blogging and just made a drop on your site and added you to my favs….love your site. drop by mine and say hello sometime…ciao from australia, paulak
Metz - Empty Streets says:

January 29, 2009 at 2:05 pm

Hi maria,

I just couldn’t resist, that doggie of your is so cute And am so happy about this article, it is really important to ensure that the pets we have at home are well taken care of and groomed properly as they are our best friends and more often than not have become a real member of the family

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Relimom says:

January 30, 2009 at 2:42 pm

I didn’t know pets could be toxic! I did know small birds can be hazardous to your health.

Perhaps a turtle or goldfish would be alright?

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Mizé says:

January 31, 2009 at 2:05 am

Hi Liza,
Passing by to wish you a good Weekend!
This type of dogs are really cute! I simply love their “moustaches”, lol.
I agree, I try to diversify Atos meals and give him some fresh food too.
xx

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