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Pet Holiday Safety Tips

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Pet Holiday Safety Tips As a pet sitter I must make sure the holiday pets I care for are holiday safe!  Decorations and Christmas Trees are at the top of my Pet Holiday Safety tips. To help pet owners prepare I am sharing The Valley Humane Society list of suggestions on how to make a safer holiday season for your pet:   Decorations: Holly, mistletoe and poinsettias are festive, beautiful and POISONOUS to pets. Once ingested, they can all cause severe intestinal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and central nervous system disorders. If you include them in your holiday decor, please …

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Pet Shedding Tips

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In the winter and the summer I spend more time cleaning up after pets who are shedding lots of  hair when I am pet sitting.  Here are a few tips I have learned and use to help control pet shedding.  Pet Shedding Tips Brushing.  Regular, even daily, brushing is the best thing you can do to keep your home free of hair. Brushing will also make your pet’s coat softer, cleaner, and less likely to shed. Get the right food. Giving him your pet the correct dog food with good digestible protein sources is a factor. Your pet’s coat is …

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