Responsible Pet Ownership
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Household Cleaners That
Aren’t Pet Friendly
Friday, June 11, 2010
By Linda Cole
Some
days, it's a constant battle trying to keep up with muddy footprints,
nose smudges or footprints on the windows, and pet hair on our
furniture. However, the household cleaners we use may impact the health
of our pets. If you follow the instructions on containers, most pets can
tolerate them. Pets with upper respiratory conditions, allergies or
those sensitive to a product can have problems though, because many
traditional household cleaners are not pet friendly.
I have a cat
who loves to slide on a freshly mopped floor. He runs as hard as he
can, hits the floor and slides across to the other side of the room.
Kids! But he has a sensitivity to certain cleaners, so I have to make
sure what he's sliding on is pet friendly.
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Pine oil products.
Any household cleaner containing phenol is not pet friendly. Phenol is
found in pine oil products, and cats are especially sensitive to it.
Phenol has been linked to liver damage. You will also find phenol in
some air fresheners, so be sure to read all labels carefully and keep
pets away from these products. They pick up cleaner on their paws when
they walk over a wet floor or freshly dusted coffee table. When they
lick their paws, some of the cleaner is ingested. Keep pets away from
wet floors or tables.
Ammonia. Household cleaners with
ammonia are not a good choice if you own pets. Spot removal cleaners
want you to think they’re pet friendly, but in reality, ammonia draws
pets to a spot faster than a bee to honey. Using ammonia to mop your
floor or clean a spot on the carpet actually encourages your pet to go
where they smell the ammonia. Avoid ammonia to clean up a pet stains. It
acts like a flashing red sign that says, “Go Here.”
Dishwasher detergents.
Residue on dishes will build up over time. Most of them use a highly
concentrated form of chlorine which can become toxic over time. All
dishwasher detergents are harmful if swallowed.
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