Renting with Pets – This Weekend: 3-4 October 2009
// October 1st, 2009 // Renting with Pets
Nothing else to do this weekend?
Take the time to do a thorough cleanup of your pet’s sleeping area and/or cage.
Yes, it is not the most exciting job in the world, but it needs to be done, and always best to do regularly so that it is less work when the landlord inspects! So here are some tips to get you planning for the weekend:
Cats and Dogs
- Wash your cat’s pillows, hose down the dog’s bed hammock, and sweep (and mop if necessary) underneath the bed.
- Leave everything outside to dry in the sun to kill any nasty bugs, making sure you flip items once or twice.
Birds
- Take your bird cage outside, remove all of the toys and perches, and give it a good clean with some bird cage cleaner.
- Got rope perches? They clean wonderfully in the dishwasher! Ditto with bird toys too! Go easy on the dishwasher powder though, and leave in the sun to dry.
- Regularly rotating toys not only allows you to clean thoroughly, but also keeps your birds engaged and motivated with new activities.
Guinea pigs, rats & mice
- Give your guinea pig some time out of the hutch, and give it a good hosing outside with some hutch cleaner.
- Leaving toys, beds, perches, cages and hutches in the sun to dry also helps to kill off some of the nasty bugs. Make sure you have rinsed everything thoroughly though!
Bonus: doing it now gives you less stress when the landlord comes to inspect, and your animals will love you for it!
