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Pet Safety in the Home
Article by Richard Armen
Responsible parents often make home safety a priority for their kids, making sure to child-proof every room in their home before their little one is even able to roll over on his own. Childproofing ensures that small children are not harmed by dangers existing inside the home. Many people, however, forget to consider the same principles as they relate to the safety of pets. You wouldn’t want your beloved puppy to get hurt while in your home, would you? Pets are an important member of your family, and it is your responsibility to consider their safety as well. Pet-proofing your home, which is similar to child-proofing, will help keep your pet out of harm’s way. Here are a few home safety tips for your pets:
Remove small objects from the floor. Just like children, pets can choke on small objects that they put inside their mouths. Don’t risk a choking hazard; keep these items away from the reach of your pets and your children. Supervise pets when they are playing with small toys; even if they are sold as pet toys, this doesn’t mean a small piece couldn’t be pulled off by a pet playing aggressively, posing a choking hazard.
Get rid of poisonous plants. Many new pet owners don’t realize that common houseplants can actually be poisonous for your animals. Daffodils, geraniums, and poinsettias are some of the most common culprits. If you have these plants in the home, make sure they’re somewhere your pets can’t chew on them. If your pet snacks on these pets, it could cause a serious illness. Your pet could even die from nibbling on the Rhododendrons or poinsettias that you assumed were harmless.
Cover electrical outlets. Like children, pets may also be harmed by exposed cords and outlets. Pets may enjoy chewing or licking the cords, which pose a danger of electrocution. The covers sold for childproofing will protect your pets as well. Also keep any curtain strings and other dangling cords out of the reach of your pets. Pets may try to play and bat at these cords, and may end up becoming tangled in them or pulling an electrical device off a table or countertop, hurting themselves.
Consider an alarm system. Alarms help to protect not only the people in the home, but also your pets. There is a wide variety of home safety systems available, from whole-house security systems to individual alarms that can be placed on doors or windows, or motion sensors at the entrances to a particular room in the home. These alarms are also a great way to make sure your new puppy hasn’t escaped his pen, or your cat hasn’t gotten into your workshop. Many systems can be set so that they will detect pet movements, while others are designed to ignore pets so that false alarms aren’t set off by them. Don’t let the presence of pets in the home prevent you from setting up home security alarms.
These precautionary measures can keep your pets safe and secure inside your home. Although child-proofing and keeping your doors and windows locked are becoming commonplace security practices, many families simply don’t do enough to ensure the safety of their pets, even though they consider Fluffy or Fido to be just as much a part of the family as the people.
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Q&A: How do you introduce 1 adult cat to a home that already has 2 adult cats?
Question by : How do you introduce 1 adult cat to a home that already has 2 adult cats?
I just moved into a home with my adult cat – the home already has two adult cats. The two cats and my cat are not getting along and are hissing and growling at eachother all the time. The two cats don’t like my cat and my cat doesn’t like them. Will they ever get along, will they learn to live with eachother? Is it safe to let them roam free while i’m out or should i separate them. Any tips or advice will be EXTREMELY appreciated.
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Answer by Lamb $ $ $
Just take it slow. They likely will get along eventually. Don’t leave them alone until you don’t have to ask whether you can leave them alone.
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“Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die”
This video for “Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die” was compiled from images and testaments offered by my readers on behalf of animals they have loved and lost. I thank them. The book will be published on September 27. The words I speak are from the opening pages of the book, a letter from a lost animal. You can pre-order signed and personalized copies of the book from Battenkill Books, Cambridge, NY 518 677 2515 or info@battenkillbooks.com Help support an independent bookstore, my bookstore.
Making Your Home Safe Before You Buy a Kitten
Making Your Home Safe Before You Buy a Kitten
So, you are thinking about bringing a brand new kitten home, are you? While kittens can certainly bring a great deal of joy and love into a household, you also need to be certain to take the steps necessary to keep your little feline friend safe and healthy. Just like a human baby, kittens can easily get themselves into trouble by getting into places they don’t belong. Therefore, before you unleash your new furry bundle of joy upon your house, make sure to take these steps to “kitten proof” your home first.
Furniture
Believe it or not, your furniture can be a significant source of danger for your new kitten. Reclining chairs are particularly dangerous because curious kittens may crawl inside or beneath the chair while it is in the reclined position, resulting in injury when the chair is put back in its normal position. Rocking chairs can also cause harm to your kitten’s foot or tail, so make sure your feline companion isn’t nearby before you start rocking.
Appliances
Kittens are instinctively drawn to warm, cozy places, which is exactly what it will discover once it finds your clothes drier.
If you leave your drier door in, your kitten may cuddle up inside or snuggle up in the back. This may not seem like a problem, but it is potentially fatal if you start the drier back up with your kitty is where it could be damaged.
Refrigerator and freezers also emit a great deal of warmth from the compressors which may appeal to your new furry friend. Be sure to prevent access to these areas.
You should also exercise precaution with ironing boards. Put the ironing board and iron away after you are done with them so your kitten doesn’t accidentally knock the iron down.
Similarly, never leave a hot iron unattended, as this is a certain recipe for disaster.
Toilets
It may seem disgusting to us, but pets often enjoy drinking from the toilet. Your new kitten is no exception. Unfortunately, due to the size of your kitten, it is much easier for it to fall into the toilet and accidentally drown than it is for a full-grown cat or a dog. If you use special cleaning chemicals in your toilet, your kitty is also at risk for getting poisoned if it drinks from the toilet. So, in order to keep your kitty safe, make you’re your family puts the toilet seat down after every use.
Electrical Cords
Kittens have a tendency to play with the objects they find, and your electrical cords are no exception. Of course, if your kitty begins chewing on or clawing at an electrical cord, it could potentially electrocute itself. You can prevent this from happening by concealing all of your electric cords by installing rubber or hard plastic runners over the cords.
Small Items
Just as a human baby likes to put things in his or her mouth, the same is true with kittens. So, make certain all small items are kept off the floor and out of reach of your new kitty. This includes items such as:
? Bells
? Coins
? Dental Floss
? Earrings
? Nails
? Needles
? Paper Clips
? Pins
? Rubber bands
? Screws
? Small Balls
? Staples
? Thread
? Yarn
All of these items can potentially get stuck in your kitty’s digestive tract and lead to serious injury or possibly even death if swallowed.
While a kitten can bring a great deal of joy into your life, it is important to remember that you are also taking on a great responsibility bringing a new kitten into your home. So, be sure to properly prepare your home so you and your new friend can live long and happy lives together.
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Introducing new cats when moving into a new home that neither pet owner has lived in before?
Question by concretebrunette: Introducing new cats when moving into a new home that neither pet owner has lived in before?
Okay, I have a cat, and my boyfriend has one. In the future we plan on moving into an apartment together, instead of me moving into his house or him moving into mine. So we have a unique cat situation. We won’t be introducing cats to a house that already has cats. So not only will we have the trauma of a new house, but throw in a new cat as well. Neither of them will have the “home field” advantage. How difficult will this be?
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Answer by Barry W
When you are ready to move , let a friend move your cat , have them make the trip a little stressful. You be waiting for your cat at the new apartment … thus the cat sees you as his savior. You saved it from the evil stranger who plucked it from its old sanctuary..and then save it … your cat will be thrilled just to be with you. ditto for the boyfriends cat. GOOD LUCK
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Q&A: How to send a video to animal planets funniest home videos?
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Home Remedies for a Sick Cat
Home Remedies for a Sick Cat
Article by Kathy
I started using home remedies for a sick cat over seven years ago. My cat was vomiting, had diarrhea and couldn’t hold her food down. I realized I had to do something, so I started to study and research natural home remedies for cats.
Our cats are getting sicker more than ever before. Fifty years ago, you didn’t hear about all the diseases that our modern day cats are getting. It’s due to the commercial pet food, antibiotics, over vaccinations and chemical flea products.
You will also realize how to treat your cat with natural home remedies. Most of the commercial cat food is filled with fillers. Corn gluten meal, corn grits, wheat, soy, artificial flavoring and coloring, BHT, BHA, diseased, and dead animals. Some of these pet foods include our own pet dogs and cats that have been euthanized.
The pet food companies use very little protein, if any. Cats are carnivores and require good quality animal based protein. 80% of their diet should be meat.
Home-made cat food is the best, but vitamins, minerals and taurine must be balanced out. Fortunately, there are a few good pet food companies that make all natural cat food. Wellness, Nature’s Variety, Taste of the Wild and Wilderness by Blue Buffalo just to name a few. Most of these pet foods are grain free and cats do not need grains because they cause allergies, obesity among other illnesses.
Canned food should be their main diet, but some kibble won’t hurt. Read the ingredients the next time you buy cat food and if it has anything listed above, don’t buy it. The grocery store brands are the worst food for your cat. Cook a chicken or turkey and cut it up for them. They love it, and it has lots of protein, vitamins and minerals needed for them to survive.
Veterinarians are over-using vaccinations. Cats only need three vaccines (the 4-way distemper, killed virus) over their lifetime. Rabies is a law, but it’s not as strict as with dogs.
Antibiotics are causing many side effects. It’s long term so when we have a cat with kidney disease or liver failure, we don’t know what it is. Cats as young as five years are getting kidney disease. There is an alternative antibiotic, which is Colloidal Silver. Nux Vomica is great for vomiting and Slippery Elm works for diarrhea, constipation and heals the intestinal tract.
Cedar Oil is an all natural alternative to treat your cat with fleas. Borax works wonders on your carpet and furniture to kill fleas.
When you start using home remedies for a sick cat, you will notice a big difference in how your cat acts, looks and feels. He will have more energy and sickness will diminish.
Kathy Dicus has studied natural healing for cats and has seven years experience healing her own cats with natural remedies. She has treated and healed her cats successfully and they are happy healthy cats.
There are some great articles on “How to Heal Your Cat at Home with Natural Remedies” at: www.CatHomeRemedies.com
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How to Make Home Made Dog Cookies
In this video I show how I make liver dog cookies. If you’re like me and do not want to feed your dog store bought treats and food then this video is for you. At least this is food you can trust, unlike the myriad of dog foods and treats being recalled for sickening and killing dogs. See this link and all the recent recalls: www.dogfoodadvisor.com
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These are my two Golden Retrievers puppies when they got home in May, 2008.
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Cooking Dog Food at Home
Cooking Dog Food at Home
If you are cooking dog food at home, you have obviously noticed just how expensive it is really getting in the stores today. This is something that is actually prompting people all over the place to start making food for their dogs, from the comforts of their very own kitchens. The dog will benefit from the fresh foods that are not only much better for them; they can see more of these ingredients. The cost versus the ease of acquisition makes the dog food recipes you use ideal and convenient.
Like Feeding You’re Family
When it comes to cooking dog food at home, it is very much like cooking a meal for your family to eat. The food that you make will obviously be in a greater quantity, but the basic recipe will be very similar to making food for people. With ingredients that both the dog and humans will share, you can find some excellent recipes for your dogs to make them happy.
The dog will now be getting an actual meal, rather than the kibble they have been served prior that was littered with filler. Knowing that you are taking this food away from your dog, in favor of something better is actually a very good feeling. The dog will show you that they appreciate it, by the playful nature and robust level of energy that they exhibit. Your dog will get a boost in health, and this will most likely offer more years to their life which is worth it alone.
Common Kitchen Tools
Cooking dog food at home is going to require nothing more than what you most likely already have in your own kitchen at home. A blender and or a food processor, is something that is commonly used when making homemade dog food. Another important tool is the stove and microwave that you use to cook the food for your family.
This will be the very same device that you are going to use to cook meals for your dog as well. This makes it very easy for you to prepare foods for them, because you have what it takes to complete the task at home. The dog will appreciate the fact that you are making their food at home as well, and this is because they will know the difference between the homemade and the store bought foods.
High Impact
The difference between homemade dog food and the store bought foods can actually be quite substantial. The home variety has the potential for high impact energy improvements when it comes to your dog. This is because you will not be skimping on the quality ingredients in order to make a profit, much like the dog food makers themselves. You will see the difference in the dog’s health and attitude, easily within the first week of feeding when cooking dog foods at home. It is a smart and financially sensible decision, and you and your dog will be pleased with the change.
Brad Weston writes dog food related articles for the Good Dog Food Recipes website at http://www.gooddogfoodrecipes.com
