Winter Tips for Pet Safety
Here are some tips to help make sure that your dog or cat stays healthy and comfortable during the winter months.
1. Keep pets away from antifreeze solution, and promptly clean up any antifreeze spills. Antifreeze is attractive to pets but is deadly, even in very small amounts.
2. Do not leave your pets outdoors unattended when the temperature gets below freezing. Pets that are mostly indoors need time to adapt to cold temperatures. They must build up a thicker coat and get their footpads toughened for snow and ice. Pets that get too chilled can develop hypothermia or even frostbite. Ear tips are especially susceptible to frostbite.
3. Short-coated dogs (Greyhounds, Dobermans, Boxers and Boston Terriers) should not go outside without a coat or sweater in very cold weather, except to relieve themselves. Small dogs with short coats (Chihuahuas, miniature Pinschers, and miniature Dachshunds) are especially vulnerable to cold, and may not be able to tolerate any outdoor exercise in extremely cold weather.
4. Many dogs also need boots in cold weather, regardless of coat length. If your dog frequently lifts up his paws, whines or stops during its walks, it is demonstrating that its feet are uncomfortably cold. Be sure to get your dog used to wearing boots before the cold weather sets in.
5. Dogs with long fur on the bottom of their paws often develop ice balls between the pads and toes of the feet. To prevent ice balls from forming, trim the hair around your dog's feet. Apply a small amount of Vaseline, cooking oil, or PAM spray to your dog's feet before taking him for a walk in snow. The oil helps prevent ice balls from sticking. Make sure you use edible oil; most dogs will lick their paws after you apply the oil.
6. If your pet walks on salted sidewalks or streets, be sure to wash his paws after your walk. Salt is very irritating to footpads. Gently rub the bottom of the feet to remove the salt as soon as your dog is off the road.
7. Many animals are less active during the winter, and don't as many calories as in the warmer months. Reduce your pet's diet during the winter, to avoid excessive weight gain. You may wish to consult with your veterinarian about the right winter food portions for your pet.
8. Most cats prefer to spend their winter days indoors; be cautious if your cat likes being outside. Don't let it out in bitterly cold weather, and be sure it has a warm place to go if it does spend a lot of time outdoors. Cats that are left outdoors may crawl into a warm car engine to get warm, which can kill them. It's much safer to keep your cat indoors during the winter.
Source: University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Halloween & Pets
Halloween is all about scary fun, but every year veterinarians deal with pets whose Halloween quickly became a nightmare. One of the most common problems is when pets accidentally eat something they shouldn't. Obviously, chocolate isn't good for any pet, and can in fact kill. But consider how a casually tossed candy wrapper can smell tasty and be awfully tempting to your pet. Normally an eaten wrapper would just "pass," but if it gets caught in the digestive track, it could cause a painful blockage and could even require surgery. Decorations like fake spider webs and streamers can look fun to play with and chew.
Seeing a person in costume, even a scary one, can be very entertaining for us. But for your pet, it can be truly frightening to have scary looking strangers coming to their home. Consider keeping pets indoors and in a room away from the front door. Dogs may become agitated and feel scared enough to try and protect both you and your home.
Lastly, a disturbing but necessary warning to protect all pets, and especially black cats, from cruel and inhumane pranks around Halloween. Because this actually happens, many shelters suspend the adoption of black cats near Halloween.
Be on the safe side and keep a close eye on your pets. Be aware of the dangers listed above but there are a few more. Read the article on the American Animal Hospital Association website.
Seeing a person in costume, even a scary one, can be very entertaining for us. But for your pet, it can be truly frightening to have scary looking strangers coming to their home. Consider keeping pets indoors and in a room away from the front door. Dogs may become agitated and feel scared enough to try and protect both you and your home.
Lastly, a disturbing but necessary warning to protect all pets, and especially black cats, from cruel and inhumane pranks around Halloween. Because this actually happens, many shelters suspend the adoption of black cats near Halloween.
Be on the safe side and keep a close eye on your pets. Be aware of the dangers listed above but there are a few more. Read the article on the American Animal Hospital Association website.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tips for Tick Season
(from Home Again)
September marks the beginning of crisp and clear fall weather made for hiking, camping, and many other outdoor activities. But it’s also peak season for cat and dog ticks. So if you are going to be outside with your best friends, always check for pet ticks. These critters have a way of burrowing and burying deep into your pets' fur and can cause serious harm to your pets.
What you need to know about ticks
Ticks are parasitic arachnids, and for our intents and purposes, this means they have eight legs and that they live on the blood and tissue of their host animal. They live in wooded and grassy areas and hang out on the edge of leaves, twigs, and grasses, so that they can drop on a potential host as it passes by. (Deer trails and human hiking trails are favorite stalking grounds for common dog tick species.) They do not jump or fly. Once a tick lands on its potential host, it will try to travel to a warm, dark crevice—armpits, ears, and belly folds—to attach and feed. A tick attaches to its host via its mandibles (jaw) and inserts a feeding tube directly into the superficial capillaries. Because they attach with their head and jaw, they tend to burrow slightly beneath the skin, making it more difficult to remove them.
The dangers of common American deer and dog ticks
Beyond being a parasite, a tick has many other bad-news qualities. Namely, these bugs carry diseases that can cause serious illness and sometimes death for any kind of host, humans included. One of the big disease threats to your dog or cat is Lyme disease.
Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria carried by the American deer tick. Bacteria are transferred to the host during the bite and work their way through the host’s system. Not all American deer ticks carry the particular bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. However, if your dog or cat has been bitten by ticks, you should keep a close eye on your pet for symptoms of disease:
•Fever
•Lethargy
•Loss of appetite
•Joint pain
If you notice your dog or cat has been exhibiting these signs, take him to the vet immediately. The sooner your pet starts antibiotic treatment, the better his odds are of overcoming the disease with the least amount of complications.
Another dangerous tick disease is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It is carried by the American dog tick and is a serious danger to dogs and humans. Keep a close eye on your dog after you have removed a tick from his body and watch out for the same symptoms associated with Lyme disease. Do not hesitate to get your sick pooch to the vet if you suspect a tick-borne infection.
Checking your dog or cat for ticks
There is a similar protocol for checking both your cat and dog for ticks, but cats can be a little more challenging. To get started, pet your cat to get her comfortable and relaxed. This way, she’ll release her muscles and you can better manipulate her limbs to check in sensitive places, like armpits, where ticks love to hang out.
For cats and dogs:
1.Put on a pair of latex gloves. Humans are susceptible to infection from tick diseases, and taking this precaution helps protect you from illness.
2.Feel for small bumps and ridges all over your pet’s coat. Typically, you will first recognize a tick through touch. They are small, round, and smooth and most species have a hard exterior.
3.Examine the crevices between skin folds, especially under the arms and legs of your pet. Ticks love a warm, dark place to hide out and are likely to burrow into these places on your pet’s body. Don’t forget the area in and around their ears!
4.Pull back the fur around a suspicious area to inspect. Depending on length and thickness, you may have to go to more trouble to part the hair so you can see your pet’s skin. Shorthair dogs and cats are often the easiest pets to check.
Be thorough with your inspection. Get out a fine-tooth comb and go over every inch of your pet’s coat if you need to. It may be a bit of a chore, but it’s worth it—the longer a tick stays on a dog or cat increases the risk for disease transmission and infection.
How to remove a pet tick from your dog or cat
Take a deep breath and stay calm—steady hands are essential. You’ll need a pair of latex gloves, tweezers, some disinfectant, and a small jar with an airtight lid to store the tick after you’ve removed it.
1.Pull all of the fur back and away from the area where the tick has burrowed.
2.Use the tweezers and firmly and evenly grasp the tick body. Do not squeeze the tick at this point, you can easily crush the body and make it very difficult to remove the head.
3.Pull the tick out in a single vertical motion. Do not try to loosen the tick’s body or lift up at an angle.
4.Seal the tick in the airtight jar.
5.Swab the bite area on your pet with disinfectant.
6.Flush the tick down the toilet.
7.Disinfect the jar, tweezers, and gloves. Throw the gloves away after you have disinfected them.
Make sure you remove all of the bug’s body from your pet’s skin. If the tick is crushed or bisected, use the tweezers to draw out the head and legs, too. Remember that you are not trained to do this, and if removing the tick starts to feel precarious, call your vet. He or she will be able to tell you whether you need assistance. The same holds true for when your dog or cat has multiple ticks. Your vet can also inform you about the best tick repellants and medications for your pets.
Protecting yourself from pet ticks
The diseases that ticks carry are contagious and infectious to humans, and we can’t stress enough the importance of proper sanitation while you remove a tick from your cat or dog. Both Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are devastating to humans and can be transmitted through contact with a tick that is carrying the disease. Even though not every tick is a carrier, you’ll best serve yourself and your household by exercising a high level of caution and sanitation.
One final note, September and May are peak tick seasons, and checking your dog, cat, and even your own family regularly is best to prevent tick-related complications. Run a thorough check over you, your dogs, and your gear before you come back inside from any nature excursion. This way you can often find stray ticks before they have attached and remove any shortly after they have latched on to feed. Don’t forget about the family cat, either. Make sure you check her routinely, especially if she is an indoor-outdoor cat.
September marks the beginning of crisp and clear fall weather made for hiking, camping, and many other outdoor activities. But it’s also peak season for cat and dog ticks. So if you are going to be outside with your best friends, always check for pet ticks. These critters have a way of burrowing and burying deep into your pets' fur and can cause serious harm to your pets.
What you need to know about ticks
Ticks are parasitic arachnids, and for our intents and purposes, this means they have eight legs and that they live on the blood and tissue of their host animal. They live in wooded and grassy areas and hang out on the edge of leaves, twigs, and grasses, so that they can drop on a potential host as it passes by. (Deer trails and human hiking trails are favorite stalking grounds for common dog tick species.) They do not jump or fly. Once a tick lands on its potential host, it will try to travel to a warm, dark crevice—armpits, ears, and belly folds—to attach and feed. A tick attaches to its host via its mandibles (jaw) and inserts a feeding tube directly into the superficial capillaries. Because they attach with their head and jaw, they tend to burrow slightly beneath the skin, making it more difficult to remove them.
The dangers of common American deer and dog ticks
Beyond being a parasite, a tick has many other bad-news qualities. Namely, these bugs carry diseases that can cause serious illness and sometimes death for any kind of host, humans included. One of the big disease threats to your dog or cat is Lyme disease.
Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria carried by the American deer tick. Bacteria are transferred to the host during the bite and work their way through the host’s system. Not all American deer ticks carry the particular bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. However, if your dog or cat has been bitten by ticks, you should keep a close eye on your pet for symptoms of disease:
•Fever
•Lethargy
•Loss of appetite
•Joint pain
If you notice your dog or cat has been exhibiting these signs, take him to the vet immediately. The sooner your pet starts antibiotic treatment, the better his odds are of overcoming the disease with the least amount of complications.
Another dangerous tick disease is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. It is carried by the American dog tick and is a serious danger to dogs and humans. Keep a close eye on your dog after you have removed a tick from his body and watch out for the same symptoms associated with Lyme disease. Do not hesitate to get your sick pooch to the vet if you suspect a tick-borne infection.
Checking your dog or cat for ticks
There is a similar protocol for checking both your cat and dog for ticks, but cats can be a little more challenging. To get started, pet your cat to get her comfortable and relaxed. This way, she’ll release her muscles and you can better manipulate her limbs to check in sensitive places, like armpits, where ticks love to hang out.
For cats and dogs:
1.Put on a pair of latex gloves. Humans are susceptible to infection from tick diseases, and taking this precaution helps protect you from illness.
2.Feel for small bumps and ridges all over your pet’s coat. Typically, you will first recognize a tick through touch. They are small, round, and smooth and most species have a hard exterior.
3.Examine the crevices between skin folds, especially under the arms and legs of your pet. Ticks love a warm, dark place to hide out and are likely to burrow into these places on your pet’s body. Don’t forget the area in and around their ears!
4.Pull back the fur around a suspicious area to inspect. Depending on length and thickness, you may have to go to more trouble to part the hair so you can see your pet’s skin. Shorthair dogs and cats are often the easiest pets to check.
Be thorough with your inspection. Get out a fine-tooth comb and go over every inch of your pet’s coat if you need to. It may be a bit of a chore, but it’s worth it—the longer a tick stays on a dog or cat increases the risk for disease transmission and infection.
How to remove a pet tick from your dog or cat
Take a deep breath and stay calm—steady hands are essential. You’ll need a pair of latex gloves, tweezers, some disinfectant, and a small jar with an airtight lid to store the tick after you’ve removed it.
1.Pull all of the fur back and away from the area where the tick has burrowed.
2.Use the tweezers and firmly and evenly grasp the tick body. Do not squeeze the tick at this point, you can easily crush the body and make it very difficult to remove the head.
3.Pull the tick out in a single vertical motion. Do not try to loosen the tick’s body or lift up at an angle.
4.Seal the tick in the airtight jar.
5.Swab the bite area on your pet with disinfectant.
6.Flush the tick down the toilet.
7.Disinfect the jar, tweezers, and gloves. Throw the gloves away after you have disinfected them.
Make sure you remove all of the bug’s body from your pet’s skin. If the tick is crushed or bisected, use the tweezers to draw out the head and legs, too. Remember that you are not trained to do this, and if removing the tick starts to feel precarious, call your vet. He or she will be able to tell you whether you need assistance. The same holds true for when your dog or cat has multiple ticks. Your vet can also inform you about the best tick repellants and medications for your pets.
Protecting yourself from pet ticks
The diseases that ticks carry are contagious and infectious to humans, and we can’t stress enough the importance of proper sanitation while you remove a tick from your cat or dog. Both Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are devastating to humans and can be transmitted through contact with a tick that is carrying the disease. Even though not every tick is a carrier, you’ll best serve yourself and your household by exercising a high level of caution and sanitation.
One final note, September and May are peak tick seasons, and checking your dog, cat, and even your own family regularly is best to prevent tick-related complications. Run a thorough check over you, your dogs, and your gear before you come back inside from any nature excursion. This way you can often find stray ticks before they have attached and remove any shortly after they have latched on to feed. Don’t forget about the family cat, either. Make sure you check her routinely, especially if she is an indoor-outdoor cat.
Monday, August 23, 2010
National Dog Day, August 26th
(Animal Miracle Network)
National Dog Day is celebrated August 26th annually and serves to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, and acknowledges family dogs and dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort. Dogs put their lives on the line every day - for their law enforcement partner, for their blind companion, for a child who is disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs and drugs and pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage.
Founded in 2004 by pet lifestyle expert and author Colleen Paige, National Dog Day was created to honor dogs more than we currently do, to give them "a day", to show deep appreciation for our long connection to each other - for their endearing patience, unquestioning loyalty, for their work, their capacity for love and their ability to impact our lives everyday in the most miraculous ways. National Dog Day wishes to encourage dog ownership of all breeds, mixed and pure - and embraces the opportunity for all dogs to live a happy, safe and ”abuse-free life”.
National Dog Day is against any kind of "breed ban". Dogs should not have to lose their lives because of the atrocities they have been forced to endure at the hands of man. And while we feel that American's have the constitutional right to purchase a pure breed dog, we strongly discourage buying from pet stores, backyard breeders, the internet, newspaper ads and puppy mills, and rather encourage those seeking new canine companions, to verify that they are buying from a reputable breeder, educate themselves about their dog's breed and better yet - visit their local shelter or pure breed rescue group for a new furry family member that will be forever grateful.
Millions of dogs are killed each year because they are unwanted. They are wonderful and viable sentient beings that deserve compassion and respect. Please consider adopting on National Day!
National Dog Day will also be many a dog’s birthday and for all of them it will be akin to a “K9- 4th of July!” Even citizens who are not dog owners will be encouraged to donate $5 to their local shelter on National Dog Day.
National Dog Day is celebrated August 26th annually and serves to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, and acknowledges family dogs and dogs that work selflessly each day to save lives, keep us safe and bring comfort. Dogs put their lives on the line every day - for their law enforcement partner, for their blind companion, for a child who is disabled, for our freedom and safety by detecting bombs and drugs and pulling victims of tragedy from wreckage.
Founded in 2004 by pet lifestyle expert and author Colleen Paige, National Dog Day was created to honor dogs more than we currently do, to give them "a day", to show deep appreciation for our long connection to each other - for their endearing patience, unquestioning loyalty, for their work, their capacity for love and their ability to impact our lives everyday in the most miraculous ways. National Dog Day wishes to encourage dog ownership of all breeds, mixed and pure - and embraces the opportunity for all dogs to live a happy, safe and ”abuse-free life”.
National Dog Day is against any kind of "breed ban". Dogs should not have to lose their lives because of the atrocities they have been forced to endure at the hands of man. And while we feel that American's have the constitutional right to purchase a pure breed dog, we strongly discourage buying from pet stores, backyard breeders, the internet, newspaper ads and puppy mills, and rather encourage those seeking new canine companions, to verify that they are buying from a reputable breeder, educate themselves about their dog's breed and better yet - visit their local shelter or pure breed rescue group for a new furry family member that will be forever grateful.
Millions of dogs are killed each year because they are unwanted. They are wonderful and viable sentient beings that deserve compassion and respect. Please consider adopting on National Day!
National Dog Day will also be many a dog’s birthday and for all of them it will be akin to a “K9- 4th of July!” Even citizens who are not dog owners will be encouraged to donate $5 to their local shelter on National Dog Day.
Monday, August 16, 2010
August 21st is International Homeless Animal Day!
Nationally five out of ten dogs in shelters and seven out of ten cats in shelters are destroyed because there is no one to adopt them. Approximately 5 million to 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized. (Source: ASPCA)
Millions more cats and dogs never even make it to shelters. Historically, America's taxpayers bear the cost of picking up, housing and ultimately euthanizing these homeless animals. Nationally, the cost is estimated at $2 billion.
Although many of these animals are healthy and adoptable, the sheer number of them outweighs the availability of good homes. For instance, a single female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years; a female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in just six years.
This single day is recognized by many countries, but every day is homeless animal day for millions of cats and dogs throughout the world. Please go out and adopt a pet for your family to give a pet a good home!
Millions more cats and dogs never even make it to shelters. Historically, America's taxpayers bear the cost of picking up, housing and ultimately euthanizing these homeless animals. Nationally, the cost is estimated at $2 billion.
Although many of these animals are healthy and adoptable, the sheer number of them outweighs the availability of good homes. For instance, a single female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years; a female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in just six years.
This single day is recognized by many countries, but every day is homeless animal day for millions of cats and dogs throughout the world. Please go out and adopt a pet for your family to give a pet a good home!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
May is National Pet Month!
Behold the Power of Pets!
Who can resist the power of an animal friend? Face it — pets have their owners wrapped around their little paws. Whether they are furry, feathered, or finned, pets have the wonderful ability to brighten almost any day. Pets don’t just make us feel better emotionally and physically, they are also instrumental in teaching children about responsibility.
During May, we celebrate those little creatures that provide us companionship, loyalty, and unconditional love with…National Pet Month. Give The Poop Scoop Troop A call At 973-626-0362 for all of your pet needs!
Who can resist the power of an animal friend? Face it — pets have their owners wrapped around their little paws. Whether they are furry, feathered, or finned, pets have the wonderful ability to brighten almost any day. Pets don’t just make us feel better emotionally and physically, they are also instrumental in teaching children about responsibility.
During May, we celebrate those little creatures that provide us companionship, loyalty, and unconditional love with…National Pet Month. Give The Poop Scoop Troop A call At 973-626-0362 for all of your pet needs!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Leptospirosis
What is leptospirosis?
Leptospirosis is a disease is caused by spiral shaped bacteria called leptospires. It occurs worldwide and can affect humans as well as many wild and domestic animals, including dogs and cats. The disease can be serious for both humans and animals. In people, the symptoms are often like the flu, but sometimes leptospirosis can develop into a more severe, life-threatening illness with infections in the kidney, liver, brain, lung, and heart.
How is leptospirosis treated?Leptospirosis is treated with antibiotics, such as doxycycline or penicillin, which should be given early in the course of the disease. Intravenous antibiotics may be required for persons and animals with more severe symptoms. Persons or animals with symptoms suggestive of leptospirosis should contact a health care provider or there local vet.
Leptospirosis is a disease is caused by spiral shaped bacteria called leptospires. It occurs worldwide and can affect humans as well as many wild and domestic animals, including dogs and cats. The disease can be serious for both humans and animals. In people, the symptoms are often like the flu, but sometimes leptospirosis can develop into a more severe, life-threatening illness with infections in the kidney, liver, brain, lung, and heart.
How is leptospirosis treated?Leptospirosis is treated with antibiotics, such as doxycycline or penicillin, which should be given early in the course of the disease. Intravenous antibiotics may be required for persons and animals with more severe symptoms. Persons or animals with symptoms suggestive of leptospirosis should contact a health care provider or there local vet.
Monday, March 8, 2010
International Women's Day
International Women's Day Celebrates 100 Years
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Women across the world will celebrate International Women’s Day today, March 8. This year will also mark the 100 year anniversary since the holiday was created reports The Times of India .
According to the International Women's Day Web site , the day is considered a national holiday in countries like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, though the United States does not acknowledge it as a national holiday.
The site explains that International Women’s Day (IWD) was established in 1910 in Denmark when Clara Zetkin, leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, proposed an international day that celebrated a day for women to press for their demands.
Women from 17 countries unanimously approved and IWD was born.
Since the beginning of the new millennium, countries that recognize IWD as a national holiday have shown increasing support of the day with men honoring their wives, sisters, mothers, and colleagues with flowers and other small gifts.
Although the U.S. does not consider IWD a national holiday, the first National Women’s Day (NWD) was held in the United States on Feb. 28, 1909; however, the U.S. does consider March 'Women's History Month'.
In the first few decades of celebrating IWD, it was more of a way to bring publicity to women’s rights issues. Today, the day is honored more to celebrate how far women’s rights have come all around the world – from voting to women holding political offices.
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - Women across the world will celebrate International Women’s Day today, March 8. This year will also mark the 100 year anniversary since the holiday was created reports The Times of India .
According to the International Women's Day Web site , the day is considered a national holiday in countries like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, though the United States does not acknowledge it as a national holiday.
The site explains that International Women’s Day (IWD) was established in 1910 in Denmark when Clara Zetkin, leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, proposed an international day that celebrated a day for women to press for their demands.
Women from 17 countries unanimously approved and IWD was born.
Since the beginning of the new millennium, countries that recognize IWD as a national holiday have shown increasing support of the day with men honoring their wives, sisters, mothers, and colleagues with flowers and other small gifts.
Although the U.S. does not consider IWD a national holiday, the first National Women’s Day (NWD) was held in the United States on Feb. 28, 1909; however, the U.S. does consider March 'Women's History Month'.
In the first few decades of celebrating IWD, it was more of a way to bring publicity to women’s rights issues. Today, the day is honored more to celebrate how far women’s rights have come all around the world – from voting to women holding political offices.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Why hire a pooper scooper?
Storm water carries pet waste and other pollutants directly into waterways.
Animal waste adds nitrogen to the water. Excess nitrogen depletes the water's oxygen, which is necessary for healthy underwater grasses, wildlife and fish.
Animal waste may contain harmful organisms such as Giardia, Salmonella and E. coli that can be transmitted to humans and other animals by ingesting contaminated water.
Roundworms and hookworms deposited by infected animals can live in the soil for a long time and be transmitted to other animals and humans.
It's the law! Many urban and suburban areas require you to pick up after your pet. Even if there is no restriction, cleaning up after your pet is the right thing to do.
Those with physical limitations; which make it difficult or impossible to clean-up after their dog.
Let's face it - no one likes to step in pet waste and spread it into homes, cars and businesses.
Hiring a pooper scooper service save you time and the headache of arguing about who in the family is going to clean it up.
Apartment and Town Home Communities that are looking for a solution to their dog waste problem.
Your neighbors will appreciate the good manners!
-- Source: aPaws
Animal waste adds nitrogen to the water. Excess nitrogen depletes the water's oxygen, which is necessary for healthy underwater grasses, wildlife and fish.
Animal waste may contain harmful organisms such as Giardia, Salmonella and E. coli that can be transmitted to humans and other animals by ingesting contaminated water.
Roundworms and hookworms deposited by infected animals can live in the soil for a long time and be transmitted to other animals and humans.
It's the law! Many urban and suburban areas require you to pick up after your pet. Even if there is no restriction, cleaning up after your pet is the right thing to do.
Those with physical limitations; which make it difficult or impossible to clean-up after their dog.
Let's face it - no one likes to step in pet waste and spread it into homes, cars and businesses.
Hiring a pooper scooper service save you time and the headache of arguing about who in the family is going to clean it up.
Apartment and Town Home Communities that are looking for a solution to their dog waste problem.
Your neighbors will appreciate the good manners!
-- Source: aPaws
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