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Some people don't mind or even notice the smell of
pet odour. Others would prefer the aroma of freshly cut flowers and
home cooking. If pet smells are getting out of control in your
household, you better read on...
Hair everywhere!
Although you may not immediately notice it, pet hair
accumulates all over the house and more so in spring when your pet
is shedding its winter coat. The hair that gathers has a certain
smell; it is a general pet odour that tells you that a pet resides
on the premises.
In order to keep a lid on those lived-in pet smells,
you need to get rid of the hair! Brushing your pet regularly (in the
garden) will go a long way to reducing the amount of hair released
into the home environment. Easy-to-wash throwovers will help keep
hair and pet odours from damaging the furniture; and a new wave of
vacuum cleaners like the Neptune 'Pet Master' and the Miele 'Big Cat
and Dog' vacuum will do the rest.
WET PETS, why is it so?
Mmmm, there is nothing like the pungent aroma of a
wet dog... or cat for that matter! Let's face it, wet pets smell
bad. I don't know why, they don't smell bad when they're dry,
so why do they fully pong when they're wet? It is one of the
mysteries of pet ownership.
Bad breath
 Everyone
suffers from it once in a while and it's nothing to be ashamed of.
However, if you told someone that you'd never brushed your teeth in
your whole life, they'd probably say, 'what do you expect?'
So why should it be any different for our pets? Our
pets' teeth and gums can suffer from the same problems and diseases
that ours can. Gingivitis and cavities are a real threat to our
pets' health and the main cause of bad breath. We can't blame our
pets though; they can't brush their own teeth. But, we can do it for
them.
It may take some practice, and it is often wise to
start them when they're young, but before you know it your pet's
teeth will sparkle and those morning licks on the face won't be
quite so unbearable. If your pet won't have a bar of the brush (most
cats and fickle dogs fall into this category) then you can provide
teeth and gum care when serving your pet its meal. Dried pet foods
such as Science Diet Oral Care are available that are not only
highly nutritious, but are excellent for cleaning the teeth while
being chewed and have vitamins and minerals essential for healthy
teeth and gums.
The litter box
If you have a new puppy or kitty, then chances are
that toilet time is something the whole family will be involved in.
I'm talking about the litter box, that wonderful invention that
allows your pet to do whoopsies in the laundry, kitchen, lounge
room; wherever it is in the house that your pet has adopted for its
personal bathroom. The key here is the litter. The right litter will
help make this necessary aspect of your puppy or kitten's life a
positive experience. In a good litter, like Supersorb’s Kaocat
Activated Zeolite litter or Cat San from Uncle Ben’s, look for
absorption, clumping and odour control and you can't go wrong!
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