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Tips for Earth-Friendly Pet Care
Tucson Sentinel Aug 25, 2011
Pets. People really love pets. Keeping an animal around means more
love from our furry (or scaly!) friends but also, most likely, more
messes. Making sure you have the right supplies on hand helps keep Fido
or Fluffy safe from toxic chemicals and helps protect the earth. Here
are a few basic items to keep in your pantry to combat accidents and
odors—all of which are nontoxic to pets and safe for the environment.
Baking Soda
Baking soda’s greatest property is its ability to
soak up stink. Sprinkle it on carpets, rugs, and your pet’s bed or
favorite snuggling blanket, let it stand for 15 minutes, and then give
the treated areas a good vacuuming to remove lingering odors. You can
also give your dog or cat a quickie bath by dousing them with the white
stuff and then using a gentle brush to remove excess powder. This is
especially good for cats that hate water.
Baking soda can also be used in Fluffy’s litter box to keep it fresh
between scoops. And if you’re feeling particularly ambitious, you make your own cat litter
altogether using a small box of baking soda mixed with enough sandy
clay soil to cover two to three inches of the bottom of the liter box.
If canine or feline friends aren’t your style, bird and rabbit cages, ferret houses, and hamster homes can
be wiped down using a wet sponge sprinkled with baking soda. Use a thin
layer in the bottom of the cage to combat future odors as well.
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