Keep Your Austin Home Safe for Your Pets

When moving into a new home, or when bringing a pet home for the first time, it is important to make sure your home is prepared for the safekeeping of your pet. Pets are known to get into everything, and since they don't know what things can harm them, it is vital that you do know. When you share your home with a pet, you need to look out for their well-being. Here are some helpful tips for keeping your pets safe in your new Austin home:

• Any variation of lilies can be lethal to your pet. It is best if you keep them out of your home altogether.
• Be especially careful with any human medications you are taking. Always store them out of reach of your pet.
• Chocolate contains sugar and caffeine, which can be very harmful if ingested by your pet. It takes three ounces of milk chocolate and one ounce of dark chocolate to harm a 10-pound animal.
• Grapes and raisins are also not good for your pet's digestive system.
• Make sure that any roach or rodent pesticides are not on the ground where your pet can reach them.
• If your pet is prone to drinking from the toilet, do not use toilet cleaners that chemically treat the water.
• Be sure to secure all trash cans so that your pets cannot knock them over and ingest anything dangerous.
• Always be sure that cleaning supplies, garage supplies, and other chemicals, including bleach, fertilizer, gasoline, cement, and batteries, are stored out of reach of your pets.

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If you are considering purchasing a home in Austin, the knowledgeable realtors of the Carvajal group can help you find the perfect fit. Contact us at 512-419-7770.