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Keeping a tidy house with pets requires a blend of diligence and practical strategies. Here are six tips for keeping your pet-friendly house clean.
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Eleven Creative Uses For Device Trackers Like AirTags
Dawn Link
Posted in Children, Electronics, Family, Lost and Found, Pets, Phone, Security, Technology, Travel
I know someone who lost her keys so often when in college that if any keys were turned in, campus security called her first. If only AirTags existed, then! AirTags and other device trackers offer a convenient solution for people like her who frequently misplace their belongings. Here are several ways to use device trackers.
Make Sure Your Pets Get Emergency Veterinary Care in Your Absence
Do you ever leave your pet in the care of a friend, neighbor, or professional pet sitter? In case of a medical emergency, are they authorized to bring your pet to your veterinarian (or an emergency clinic) and to approve treatment?
How Well Would You Handle a Disaster?
Hurricane season is waning, but winter is around the corner. Are you prepared to deal with the aftermath of a catastrophic storm? What if you needed to evacuate because of a chemical spill from a truck rollover on a nearby road? How well would you handle a disaster? Rather than recreate what already exists on many websites and in guides, I will highlight a few resources that do provide valuable information to make sure you are prepared.
Are you ready for an emergency? To see if you are, take the American Red Cross quiz or download this FEMA guide to learn more about basic preparedness.
Don’t Be a Jane or John Doe
Imagine this scenario: You are unconscious or unable to communicate because of an accident or medical event. Would first-responders or ER staff know whom to call?
What if you have kids to pick up from school or day care? Or pets home alone? Do you have a backup plan?
In this scenario, you don’t want to be a Jane or John Doe.
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Stop Using Your Pets As An Excuse for a Messy Home
How we do love to share our lives with our pets! However, cleaning your house when you live with them is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos. Don’t expect spark and 100% tidiness, but there are lots you can do to mitigate any perceived messes. Therefore, stop using your pets as an excuse for a messy home.
How to Adopt the Perfect Pet
Now that we have all more or less adjusted to our “stay at home” situations, you may just be thinking about adding to the family….
Adopting a pet into your family is more than just hitting up the local shelter, breeder, or pet store. Most people don’t realize that bringing said pet home necessitates purchasing supplies and doing some basic training. As a result, many pets get turned in as owners are not prepared. That’s why shelters are so packed these days. In fact, when animals are not what owners want or don’t behave the way they expect, pets do get turned in. To forestall this unfortunate scenario, I am sharing the following tips on how to adopt the perfect pet.
5 Things You Didn’t Know Could Be Freecycled, and How to Do So
We all try to do our best to recycle paper, glass, tin cans, and plastic grocery bags. There are other items that can be freecycled that you may not be aware of. Here are a few of just those items and how to freecycle them.
Tip Tuesday: 5 Pet Organization Tips
Pets are very much a part of the family. Anyone who has a dog, cat, or even a hamster, knows this to be true. I’ve written about how to organize your kids’ belongings – but what about the other furry…
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