How Do You Keep A Dog Or Cat Successfully While Living In An Apartment?
• Clear whatever pet you intend to get with your landlord first. There’s nothing worse than getting a kitten or puppy only to find out that they aren’t allowed. If you cannot purchase a large pet, maybe you can only keep a small bird, hamster, or fish tank. • Keep clean litter all the time. Some first-time cat owners discover to their dismay that Garfield leaves little “presents” for them – everywhere, if their litter is not kept clean. Soon, you will feel like you’re living in a kitty litter box. • Vacuum often. Cats continually shed hair, and they also lick themselves (it’s that clean thing) often. The protein in their saliva binds to the skin dander or hair bits, dries, and then gets airborne with every little whiff of air that passes over it. This becomes almost a “weaponized” allergen, ever-present, everywhere, so vacuum. • Keep your pet healthier and happier with some safe access to playing outside, whether it’s a small patio or a dog park. And you going along with them makes it
