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Pet parents have loads of experience dealing with stains, so why not share your expert advice for a chance to win some great prizes?!
Click “Share A Laundry Stain Tip” and login with your Facebook account for a chance to win a weekly prize from Resolve! Prizes include Two Mongoose XR200 Mountain Bikes, Minden Grill Company 30,000 BTU Master Grill, Nikon 1 S1 10.1 MP HD Digital Camera and Ferrino Chaos 3 Tent.
We want everyone to have a very fun and happy Fourth of July holiday celebration with friends and family…but it can be an extremely stressful day for pets, so before you start the party, please take time to read up on these Pet Safety Tips, then share them with other pet parents you know!
Learn more at Petfinder.com/SummerPetSafety
Each year, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Hotline receives thousands of calls from pet parents concerned about what their dog or cat may have eaten, whether it’s poisonous, and what to do about it. They’ve recently updated their list with the top pet toxins that they received calls about in 2012.
1. Prescription Human Medications: Careful not to drop any pills! Most common calls were for heart medications (blood pressure pills), antidepressants and pain meds.
2. Insecticides: Always read the label before using any insecticide on your pet, in your home or in your yard.
3. Over-the-Counter Human Medications: acetaminophen, ibuprofen and naproxen as well as herbal products and supplements (fish oil, joint supplements).
4. Veterinary Products and Medications: both OTC and prescription veterinary products (watch out for flavored tabs, too).
5. Household Products: anything from fire logs to cleaning products.
You can view the full top 10 pet poisons list plus find out what to do if you think your pet has been poisoned at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Also checkout this recent post for info on getting your free pet safety pack from ASPCA.
There’s an old saying, “Treat a cold and it will go away in about 7 days. Do nothing and it will last about a week.” While not everyone gets all the same symptoms, according to this Cold Symptom Forecaster, one can expect a cough, sore throat, congestion, and more symptoms to peak during the first 4 days and last about a week.
Whether you are a pet parent, have human kids, or both, most of us have someone else who is counting on us to take care of them. We tend to put our family’s needs before our own and can’t just take off 4-7 days when we get sick.
While there is not much you can do to shorten the duration a cold, there are some things you can do to prevent and treat cold or flu symptoms.
Things to help prevent getting sick in the first place:
What to do if you get sick anyway:
Ask your pharmacist for recommendations and be prepared:
Since I never know when one of us will get sick, and there’s nothing worse than having to go to the store when you’re already sick, I try to remember to stock up on tissues, cough drops and cold/flu relief products whenever I see a deal or have coupons. …especially this time of year!
If you aren’t sure what to get, ask your doctor or pharmacist for recommendations. As the #1 pharmacist recommended brand for adult cough,cold and flu relief, Vicks DayQuil can help you power through the day, and Vicks NyQuil is there to ensure you sleep through the night. There’s a reason why NyQuil is called “the night-time sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever, so-you-can rest medicine!”
Daisy’s daddy especially relies on NyQuil to help him sleep when he’s sick, since he has to get up at 5:30am for work and every minute of sleep is essential. I don’t know about you, but I find it especially hard to sleep when I’m sick. and the only thing worse than being sick, is being sick AND tired!
Important Info:
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Vicks DayQuil & NyQuil. I received product samples and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CLR. All opinions are 100% mine.
As pet parents, you already know that we’ve really got our hands full when it comes to cleaning up after our fur kids AND human family members. I take pride in keeping our place nice and clean, but probably my LEAST favorite task is cleaning the bathroom.
I’m sure I’m the only one who feels this way…for the smallest room in the house, it’s probably the one that takes the longest to clean. In addition to regular mess, the bathroom seems to be a magnet for rust, mildew, soap scum and other weird buildup caused by hard water and lime deposits. That’s the stuff that usually takes the most time and effort to clean. Honestly, I’d rather be out playing with Daisy!
CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner really is a gift to those of us short on time and patience for messy chores like bathroom and kitchen cleanup duty. It works hard on all the really tough spots so you don’t have to, and gives you a little extra time to do what YOU want to do during your day! Here’s what makes it great:
That last point is super important to me. I try to make sure that everything we use around our place is as safe as possible…especially for Daisy who has allergies and is really sensitive. If I’m going to use something to clean the tub, I want to know it’s not going to harm her already sensitive skin!
If you want to spend less time cleaning and more time playing with your pet and family, be sure to try CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner. You’ll also want to follow @CLRCleaners on Twitter for cleaning tips, deals and great offers!
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