Safeguard Your Pet From Cold-Weather Dangers (NAPSA)—While they may enjoy frolicking in fresh snowfall, dogs, cats and other pets can often experience danger in the colder months. To protect your pet from sore paws and worse, watch out for these symptoms: First, if your pet ever walks across a sidewalk freshly treated with an ice-melting product, he might start to limp, whine or even hop and favor one leg over the other. The problem could be a burning sensation from the heat produced by moist particles of cal- cium chloride and magnesium chloride, common ingredients in ice-melter products. Second, your pet may also experience a strong cooling sensa- tion because the slush left behind after deicing may actually feel colder than the snow orice before it melted. By taking a few precautions around your own home, you—and your pet—can enjoy a happier and safer cold-weather season. To minimize the harmful effects of ice-melting products, you can use a pet-friendly ice melter from Morton Salt. Because it’s made of smaller granularcrystals, it’s less likely to Third, if your pet eats snow become lodged in a paw. Also, it does not contain large amounts of chemicals, he may experience some inflammation in the digestive tract. chloride, which, when moist, may cause a strong burning or cooling sensation, and it contains addi- treated with traditional ice-melting Fourth, some ice-melting crystals are large enough to become lodged in yourpet’s foot pads, caus- ing irritation and discomfort. What To Do One way to give your pet relief is to check for and remove icemelter crystals from paws after a walk. Rinse the paws thoroughly in lukewarm tap water and then gently run your finger in between foot pads to remove any lodged crystals. Using a soft towel or cloth, wipe off any remaining residue on paws. calcium chloride or magnesium tives with a higher ingestion tolerance than rocksalt. What’s more, unlike other safety blends that may only work in temperatures above 25 F, Morton Safe-T-Plus Eco Safe™ Ice Melt performs well in temperatures as low as -5 F. Learn More For more information on petfriendly ice-melting products, visit mortonsalt.com, call (888) 6449147 or write to Morton Salt, 123 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.
