Seven "Do It Yourself" Pet Care Tips
With the increased cost of quality pet care, many pet owners are looking to do a lot of the required ownership tasks themselves. Listed below are 7 do it yourself pet care tips that will save you money. Of course, if you don't feel confident, then you can always ask your vet to show you how. Enjoy!
Tip 1: Groom your own pets: Grooming isn't that hard to do and will save you a significant amount of money in the long run. A good quality hair brush, some appropriate pet clippers, and possibly the help of a family member or two, and you will be well on your way.
Tip 2: Homemade toys: It is relatively inexpensive to make your own pet toys. Old tennis balls in old socks seem to be a personal favourite of many dog owners. Likewise simple cat toys are also easily made. Search the Internet and you will find hundreds of ideas for making pet toys. Road kill comes in handy here too.
Tip 3: Make your own pet food: Ask your vet, or go online to see what type of food you should be giving your pet, and then make it yourself. You should be able to quite cheaply create food that suits your pets need.
Tip 4: Wash your pet yourself: With some cheap animal shampoo and a laundry trough (or a bath tub) you can quite easily wash your own pet. For every time you wash your pet yourself and don't go to a professional pet washer you save yourself around $20. It may result in a few scratches but it's worth it.
Tip 5: Buy a rubber strainer for your trough or bath: The small cost of a rubber strainer will save you a lot of time and money spent on trying to unblock drains caused by your dogs' hair.
Tip 6: Install a pet door: Pet doors will reduce your heating and cooling costs for your house, and more importantly, mean you don't have to get up every five minutes to let your pet out!
Tip 7: Vaccinate your pet yourself: Not for everyone, but it can save you money in the long term. After researching how to give shots to your pets and undertaking a course it can be an option. Definitely research this well before trying it!
So there you have it, seven tips to help keep your pet healthy and happy on a budget. Start with the tips you can easily incorporate into your life first, and you will see the biggest results.
Rusty O'Connor is an affiliate marketer with eight years experience. His areas of expertise include articles, ezines, blogs, SEO and PPC. He is also interested in goal setting, health, parenting, time management, travel and money management. Rusty is married with three young children and currently lives as an expat in the Middle East. If you want to check out more money saving tips then visit http://www.1000moneysavingtips.com or http://www.1011moneysavingtipsebook.com
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