How to take care of your pets during Fall Season?

Pets Health Tips for Autumn

With Little Care, You and Your Pet Can Have Many Awesome Autumns To Enjoy Together.

Autumn is beautiful. Earthy smells, refreshing temperatures, and vibrant colors create the perfect environment for long walks with our canine companions. But fall is also a time of lurking dangers for our furry friends. From household poisons to cold weather hazards, there are important safety issues to consider.

Keep this precautionary list for fall safety in the back of your mind… but don’t let it stop you from enjoying nature this season!

Pet hair on your couch, your clothes, and everywhere?

Grooming:

In early fall, pets begin shedding their summer coat to allow room for their winter coat.

For many pet owners, this means pet hair on your couch, your clothes, and everywhere in between. Make time to brush your pet weekly, if not daily, depending on your pet’s shedding habits.

Brushing your pet will allow you to catch most of the unwanted hair before it ends up around your home.

Unwanted guests?

Fleas and Ticks:

Check your pet after coming indoors to make sure they aren’t bringing in any unwanted guests.

Although tick nymphs peak in the spring months, many species of ticks are active even into the winter and can survive the first frost.

If you’re worried you might have a tick problem, there are several things you can do to help.

A tick and flea preventative will help keep the bugs away, but if you don’t choose to use them, consider paying more attention to your lawn care.

Eliminate their favorite environments, such as leaf and garden litter, where ticks can sometimes survive even into winter.

Do not allow pets to jump in unknown leaf piles that might hide wildlife or ticks.

Is your house a great place to stay warm and dry for Rats and Mice?

Mouse Traps, Rat Traps & Glue Boards:

Be mindful of how you prevent these pests from entering your home.

To keep them out, close up any entry holes and choose anti-rodent products that are nontoxic.

The use of rat and mouse poisons increases in the fall as rodents seek shelter from the cooler temperatures by attempting to move indoors.

Rodenticides are highly toxic to pets and, if ingested, the results could be fatal.

Keep all chemicals and pesticides securely out of pets’ reach at all times.

Thinking of changing your car’s engine coolant?

Leaks and Spills:

Check your vehicles for fluid leaks and be sure spills are cleaned up immediately.

Many people choose fall as the time to change their car’s engine coolant.

Ethylene glycol-based coolants are highly toxic, so spills should be cleaned up immediately.

Consider switching to propylene glycol-based coolants—though they aren’t completely nontoxic, they are much less toxic than other engine coolants.

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