Cleaning after Pets

Might I suggest some tips for cleaning up after pets? There is a wealth of information out there on cleaning after them.

If you have any caged animals (really no animals should technically be caged because they should be let out all the time, but that is another story), find ways to clean up after them every single day! Perhaps every morning you can change the newspaper in the cage. As a matter of fact, it is better to not use newspaper at all. Use paper that has no ink on it or brown garbage bags. The ink from newspapers is probably not good for pets. May I suggest you invest in a quality cage, that takes into account the best accomodations for the particular animal. No animal should have to walk around on wire all day long. Invest in cage liners, for example for ferrets they have cage mats for every level, even ramps of the cage!

Make sure you also give fresh water each and every single day. Would you like water that your poured for yourself yesterday? How about the coffee from yesterday morning? When you are giving fresh food, wash and dry the bowl completely and give the pet new food. Would you like more cereal on top of the cereal you didn't eat yesterday? Neither would your bird or hamster.

Also, you can invest in cage aprons for birds so you don't have to be constantly vacuuming after their dust and seed. Make sure you change the newspaper for pets like this once a week. You can set the timer on your cell phone to go off so you remember, if you are like me and have trouble remembering or getting it done instead of putting it off!

If you have any other tips for cleaning up after pets, please leave a comment so my readers can benefit. Thanks!