Favorite hints make caring for pets easier
Dear Readers: Here are some more of our favorite pet hints from Heloise Central. Hope you find some helpful!
• Put old newspapers under cat litter for easy litter dumping.
• If your cat likes to kick soiled litter all over the place, protect the wall by attaching plastic wrap or a brown paper bag to the wall. You can do this also in pet feeding corners, especially if you have a dog or cat that gobbles up food enthusiastically.
• Cut used paper plates in half or use them whole as scoopers when your puppy has an accident, or for cat litter.
• Use the comics or other decorative sections of the newspaper for pet-feeding place mats.
• You can make disposable scoops from plastic jugs — handy if you are a dog owner who lives in a city with pooper-scooper laws.
• If you need an emergency pet leash, cut a slit in the toe of a pantyhose leg, then slip the toe under the pet’s collar and pull the whole stocking through the slit for a sturdy loop.
• Attach a fishing float to one end of a piece of twine and tie the other end to a doorknob for a cat toy.
Heloise
Dear Heloise: When our electric skillet quit working, I hated the idea of throwing it out. My daughter came up with the useful idea of turning it into a bird feeder. It works great! The legs make it fit securely on the deck ledge, and the birds love to sit in it and eat. It is also very sturdy during a storm. Jana, via e-mail
Dear Heloise: When taking your dog to the vet for tests or a medical procedure and your pet will be staying, take a toy or something with your scent on it.
We have a towel for our dog, Bo. This makes him feel more at ease. Angie in Texas
Dear Readers: April Paul of Clinton, Maine, sent a photo of her Rottweiler, Lilly, wearing a child’s diaper! She was “in season,” and this was the perfect solution to the problem. She didn’t seem to mind as she went about her business of checking who was outside.
Visit www.Heloise.com to see Lilly’s photo. Heloise
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