A pet can give you lots of love but can sometimes make you and your house a mess by its fur or bad odour. According to a study, homes with pets have comparatively more bacteria.
The biggest cleanliness challenge for many pet owners is the hair.
While there are no breeds that don’t shed at all, some — like Labradoodles, Bichon Frises, and Schnauzers — shed very little. Others shed considerably more. “Double-coated” breeds of dog, such as Akitas and Siberian Huskies, shed their soft undercoats twice a year, in a process that can leave furballs the size of tumbleweeds on your floor.
Brushing your dog or cat regularly will decrease the amount of hair in the air and on the floor. Ideally, you should brush your pet a few times a week, just a quick brushing to get the coat out. If you collect it on the brush, it won’t at least get on the floor.
Brushing a cat regularly can also decrease their health problems related to hair, such as constipation and hairballs — something that will also keep your house significantly cleaner.
Cats usually bathe themselves when they are sick or elderly. Dogs don’t need to be bathed more than once a month. Because that will make hair fall out of their fur.
A properly trained dog does its business outside. It won’t damage the house with their poop. On the other hand, cats usually have their bathrooms indoors, in form of small litter boxes.
Cats have always been known for walking over or near food particles and littering. It is best to keep food items away from the reach of cats.
Dogs and cats can transfer microbes to people who can be avoided by maintaining proper medication like interceptors which prevents parasites like heartworm, hookworm, and roundworm, and Frontline, which combats fleas, protects not only your pets but your human family as well.
Don’t wash habitats in the kitchen sink. If you have a laundry sink, use that; if not, try the bathtub.
Finally, keep pet food supplies in covered containers — left open, they can attract rodents and other pests. All these habits make you a good pet parent.