Keep Your Pets Safe During The Holidays

With the holidays rapidly approaching, now is the ideal time to remind your customers that the holiday season can be treacherous for pets who are tempted by baubles, baked goods, and bright lights. But keeping them safe is easier than you think.

The Christmas tree

Christmas trees can be nearly impossible for curious pets to resist, but they are loaded with dangerous enticements. Strands of tinsel, if swallowed, can result in intestinal blockages. Glass ornaments can be broken into dangerous shards. Christmas lights and wiring may be chewed, pulled and stripped. Wrapped gifts--especially food-- can present additional risks; and the water under your tree may look drinkable to your pet but it could contain harmful bacteria.

To minimize the threat of these temptations, designate the tree ‘off limits’ to pets by placing ScatMat® pet training mats around the base, or at the entrance to the room. The ScatMat responds to your pet’s touch with a mild static sensation. After a few encounters, pets quickly learn to stay away from the area. Shelves, Tables or Counters

Pets that can reach tables, shelves, or counters face a whole range of hazards. Glass ornaments or displays are easily broken, candles can be knocked over, and kitchen counters, while often full of yummy tidbits, can be loaded with knives and sharp instruments, bacteria, or other dangers.

Some foods can be a real hazard for cats and dogs. Chocolate can be quickly gobbled up, but is also quite toxic to pets. Poinsettias, holly, amaryllis, mistletoe, or pine needles can be harmful if ingested.



To protect tabletops, shelves, and counters, the StayAway™ pet deterrent is a versatile solution. Small and portable, the StayAway can be placed at the approach to the area you want to protect. When a cat or dog gets within three feet, the StayAway responds with a gentle warning beep, followed by a startling blast of compressed air. The StayAway is non-flammable, so it is ideal for keeping pets away from candlelit displays and it is portable, so it can be moved around as needed.

Scat Mat

If you have resolved to keep pets off the furniture once and for all during this season of entertaining.