There are a number of behaviors that our pets do that embarrass us such as drinking out of the toilet bowl, squirming to get to a hard to reach itch, sniffing or worse eating poop and the list goes on and on. But for most pet owners this is just a part of being a pet owner and makes great storytelling. After all pets are our children too!
Did you know that some chemical cleaners that are toxic or products with sythetic fragrances can be a major health issue to your pets? Cancer is on the rise in dogs and cats and there are more chemicals in every day household products from spray cleaners, carpet deodorizers, room sprays and more.
Just like humans, pets are susceptible to these chemicals and they overload their system causing toxic health reactions. Many pets are even more susceptible to household chemicals since they are rubbing, licking, drinking and staying inside a lot more than people.
Floor Cleaner, Wax, Polish Conventional products often contain mineral spirits and petroleum solvents, both of which are neurotoxic and can cause severe eye and skin irritation as well as Stoddard …show more content…
Napthalene, which the Condensed Chemical Dictionary describes as "toxic by inhalation" is another common ingredient. Carpet cleaners may also include butyl cellosolve, a central nervous system toxin, propylene glycol methyl ether which is an eye, skin and respiratory irritant, aliphatic petroleum solvent which is neurotoxic and isopropyl alcohol which is carcinogenic at high concentrations. They may also include detergents which can irritate skin, the carcinogen 1,4-dioxane, ethanol, ammonia and fragrances. In areas where there is a large quantity of carpet, the amount of chemicals released from carpet cleaners and deodorizers can be
Did you know that some chemical cleaners that are toxic or products with sythetic fragrances can be a major health issue to your pets? Cancer is on the rise in dogs and cats and there are more chemicals in every day household products from spray cleaners, carpet deodorizers, room sprays and more.
Just like humans, pets are susceptible to these chemicals and they overload their system causing toxic health reactions. Many pets are even more susceptible to household chemicals since they are rubbing, licking, drinking and staying inside a lot more than people.
Floor Cleaner, Wax, Polish Conventional products often contain mineral spirits and petroleum solvents, both of which are neurotoxic and can cause severe eye and skin irritation as well as Stoddard …show more content…
Napthalene, which the Condensed Chemical Dictionary describes as "toxic by inhalation" is another common ingredient. Carpet cleaners may also include butyl cellosolve, a central nervous system toxin, propylene glycol methyl ether which is an eye, skin and respiratory irritant, aliphatic petroleum solvent which is neurotoxic and isopropyl alcohol which is carcinogenic at high concentrations. They may also include detergents which can irritate skin, the carcinogen 1,4-dioxane, ethanol, ammonia and fragrances. In areas where there is a large quantity of carpet, the amount of chemicals released from carpet cleaners and deodorizers can be