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SAFE & STYLISH HOME FOR PETS
KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE
AND HAVE A HOME!Stylish By Gail Mayhugh
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We’re all crazy about our pets; they’re part of our family and home. We want them to be happy and safe, but we also want our home to look nice and stay in one piece. Here are six ways to keep your pet safe and have a stylish home.
1 ➠ AND IT ALL COMES TUMBLING DOWN
One swipe of a tail over a low table, and your collection is in pieces—no difference from when your little ones started to take their first steps. Things should be moved out of their reach. So, move your breakables to higher ground and replace those delicate items with unbreakable accessories made from resin, metal, and woven materials. You can do a lovely grouping with a resin vase, leather-bound books, and greenery in a metal container.
2 ➠ FRISK YOUR HOUSEPLANTS
Many plants, including aloe, ivies, and amaryllis, can be toxic to dogs and cats. For a complete list, check with the ASPCA, aspca.org. If you are a plant-lover, set your greenery on sturdy bases so a hearty dog-cat chase won’t knock them over. Replace any plant at their level with artificial ones. There are great ones out there and the only way you know they are fake is to touch them. Also, no maintenance, which is perfect for a busy family.
3 ➠ CALLING ALL CORDS AND TASSLES
Be careful of drapes and blinds with long cords and tassels that pets can wrap themselves up in. Electrical cords should be secure and well-hidden so they are not dangling free where they might look like a fun attraction. Fido doesn’t need to make them a chew toy and get an electric shock treatment.
I love pillows edged with decorative trim, but any fringe that dangles is an invitation to chew. The strings or beads can become a choking hazard. Instead, get pillows with a decorative cord.
4 ➠ FIRE FIRE
Who doesn’t like cozying up to a roaring fire and candlelit room? The ambiance is romantic and relaxing but not if you must keep an eye out for tails or have pets that like to get too close. So, consider an attractive fireplace screen if you don’t already have glass doors. Instead of burning candles, there is a wide range of battery-operated candles that look and smell like real ones. 5 ➠ TRASH DAY
How many times have you come home with tissues scattered down the hall? What is it with pets that they love to dig the tissues out of the bathroom wastebasket and eat them? Plus, there are other things you don’t want your pet getting out of your bathroom trash that can hurt or even poison them. You can replace your standard wastebasket with something that has a top. There are cute ones with swing-top lids and pedals. Of course, keeping a top of your kitchen trash or in a cabinet should be common practice for a pet-safe home. Keeping it in a cabinet eliminates them pushing it over, unless you have a Houdini dog.
6 ➠ TIME TO MOVE
Yes, this is my Cockatoo Peaches who ate a hole in the back of a storage cabinet by her cage. The little stinker has a ton of chew toys but obviously was tired of them this day. I was a bit upset but guess I should have known better than to leave anything destructible by her cage. I have to say I had to hold back from laughing while she was getting scolded because this picture is just too cute. The moral of the story is if you have a chewer move it or try Bitter Apple.
I know proper training can eliminate problems, but they’re just like kids and sometimes push the boundaries, get themselves in trouble, and upset you. So, to keep harmony in your home, remember where your little one’s pet land is. We call it Maya and Maggie zone. What’s on the floor they can get into? What can they reach when up on the bed and upholstery? How good of a jumper are they? We’re still the experts in our home but remember whom we chose to share it with.
Gail Mayhugh supports animal rescues and shelters through her non-profit, www.SeniorsToTheRescue.org.
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Her mom stressed the importance of a good diet consisting of the right foods as extremely important for their overall health. Paris is fed dry dog food for breakfast and a homemade dinner consisting of chicken, brown rice, carrots, eggs and parsley.
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