It’s totally natural for cats and dogs to have accidents in the house. But the ingredients in those cleaners you use to clean up the mess? Not so much. While it\u2019s important to clean the crime scene as thoroughly as possible to prevent your pet from re-marking it, you don\u2019t have to use products with harmful chemicals.<\/p>\n
Floors need to be pet friendly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After all, your pet spends a lot of time down there licking up crumbs, interesting bugs, and anything else their tongue can find. Plus, they\u2019re walking around on those cleaned surfaces all day before licking their paws, which can lead to ingesting even more chemicals. In fact, dogs can actually absorb chemicals directly through their paws, so it\u2019s really important to think about the products you use. Intake of these harmful chemicals can cause skin irritations, stomach and respiratory problems, and other serious medical issues.<\/p>\n End that toxic relationship.<\/strong><\/p>\n There are a number of ingredients found in common household cleaning products that can be toxic for your pets. Ingredients to avoid include Ammonia, Bleach, Formaldehyde, Phenols and Phthalates. In fact, these chemicals can be harmful to humans and animals, so why use them around your house period?<\/p>\n