Christmas Tree Safety Tips for your Pet

Christmas Tree Safety TipsOh, Christmas Tree….Oh Christmas Tree…. Christmas Tree Safety Tips and Other Ways to Keep Your Tree Standing!

The Christmas Tree is the Centerpiece of the Christmas Season. With the holidays upon us there will be lots of decorating and holiday themed functions taking place.  One of the many special things that a lot of us do at Christmas is to decorate a tree.  If you have pets however, this can pose a challenge.  Your pets love the Christmas Tree too –just maybe not for the same reasons as you!

Christmas tree safety tips:

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Halloween Pet Safety Tips

Halloween Pet Safety Fort Lauderdale PetsitterHalloween is just around the corner. So it’s a good idea to prepare for it, let’s talk about Halloween pet safety. There are many things we as pet parents take for granted or just don’t think are hazards for our pets. Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to the health and well-being of our pets!

Here are several Halloween Pet Safety Tips:

1. Keep the costumes for the kids. Most pets do not like being dressed up. It stresses them more than you know. Considering this day is already a source of major sensory overload for your pet please don’t add to it by putting them into costumes unless you know for a fact they are completely comfortable with it.

2. If your pet is one of the few who do enjoy dressing up make sure the costumes are safe. Make sure your pet is able to breathe and go to the bathroom with ease. The outfit needs to be light weight so he doesn’t over heat. Make sure your pet’s costume glows in the dark or can be seen at night.  It is also imperative that your dog’s vision is not obstructed as this is dangerous and will make your pet very nervous. [Read more…]

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