Pest Control with Cats and Dogs

Hey, neighbor! It’s Sean from LOCAL Bug Guy!

If you’ve got cats and dogs, pest control might seem like a scary thing. You don’t want any of the pest control chemicals harming your furry little family members.

The good news is that you actually have very little to worry about. In this post, we’ll break down the safety factors around pest control for your pets, and steps you can take to keep your pets extra safe.

If you’re ready for hassle-free pest control, contact LOCAL Bug Guy for a free quote! We’ve served Murrieta, California, and Provo, Utah for years, keeping homes safe and clean from common pests. Let us show you what exceptional service looks like.

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Is Pest Control Good for Your Pets?

Actually, yes! Pests like mice, rats, ticks, and fleas can be harmful for you and your pets. Having a protective pest control barrier around your home can lessen your pet’s likelihood to get harmful diseases from these unwanted visitors.

As for pest control chemicals, you can relax. The truth is that pest control chemicals are relatively harmless to humans and pets when stored and applied properly. Chemicals are fine-tuned to be harmful to insects, so they have little to no effect on humans, cats, and dogs when handled in accordance with safety guidelines.

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is in charge of certifying pest control chemicals as safe for humans and animals. So you can breathe easy knowing that any name brand pest control product at the store or used by pest control companies has been approved by a board of professionals.

Most pest control products are relatively harmless to cats and dogs.

Extra Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe

We get it. Your pets are like your babies. They’re part of the family. If you’d like some extra tips to keep your pets safe around pest control, here are some things we recommend.

Store pest control products safely

If you’re doing your own pest control, proper storage of products is important. Keep pest control products out of places where your pets can discover, sniff, and taste them. Insecticides and rodenticides are unsafe to your pets when ingested or absorbed through the skin. We recommend putting products in garages or outdoor storage in a spot that’s out of reach from your pets.

Keep away from treatment areas

While your home is being treated for pests, you could consider taking the pets out for a few hours. Or you could put them in their kennels or play pens—anywhere to keep them away from treatment areas for a little while.

Also, remove your pet’s toys from treatment areas during treatment! Put toys in a basket far away from the edges of your rooms. If a pet toy is sprayed with insecticide, your pet could be getting an unsafe exposure to the chemical, and that can cause sickness.

Hire a Professional

A professional pest control company is specially trained to treat your home while keeping your pests safe! You can probably get by with store bought products, but a full-time professional will have the expertise and experience to make sure your pets are safe and your pests aren’t.

If you live in Utah County or Riverside County, contact LOCAL Bug Guy so we can rid of common pests to make your home safer for you and your pets! We’ll work with you every step of the way to ensure we treat your home properly so it’s cleaner and more comfortable for you and your furry loved ones.

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