Pet products can be some of the worse products to bring into your home. Not only do they contain harsh chemicals but there is less information published on the matter. Chemicals such as lead which goes to the brain and causes learning disorders in children, and chromium which is a cancer producing agent have been found in several Wal-Mart pet toys. The risk here is not only our animals but ourselves and our children handling these toys.
The major danger that I want to let everyone know about is coming from pet flea and tick collars. They contain an insecticide called propoxur, a known human carcinogen and it is toxic to the nervous system. The NRDC-Natural Resources Defense Council states "Some recent research indicates that exposure to this type of pesticide can impair children's neurological development, resulting in pervasive disorders that may include delays in motor development and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder." That is not something I would want to mess around with.
On November 26, 2007, NRDC submitted a petition to the EPA (Environmental protection Agency) to cancel the pet collar uses of propoxur and supplemented that petition on April 29, 2009. The registration review process is estimated to take up to six years to finish. What does this mean? That these pet collars will still be on the market until at least 2015. So, please go to http://www.nrdc.org/living/pets/control-fleas-without-chemicals.asp to learn how to control fleas without chemicals.
My favorite store bought pet shampoo is The Soap Works Pet Shampoo. It is mild and non-irritating; leaves pet’s coat clean and shining, contains NO pesticides, insecticides or detergents, is an all vegetable product that is fully and quickly biodegradable and contains chlorophyll and cedar leaf essential oil which is as a mild deodorant and repellent.
I buy this product at the Bulk Barn
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