KEEP A LID ON GERMS

Pets

You can't rely on pets to wash their paws every time they come into the house from the garden, and as much joy as they bring, they provide germs with an easy entrance route into a household.

It's possible to live with pets hygienically, you just need to take extra care about hand-washing, and wiping down surfaces and objects they come into contact with as well as regularly cleaning floors.

To help keep your home hygienically clean if you have pets use a bleach based solution and follow these golden rules:

Hygiene tips

1. Pets should not be allowed on food preparation surfaces and if these surfaces do come into contact with your pet they should be cleaned immediately before starting to prepare food.
2. Wipe down litter trays and cages and change all cage bedding on a regular basis.
3. Do not clean fish bowls or cages in your kitchen sink.
4. Floor surfaces used by pets and pet feeding areas should be regularly cleaned with a bleach based product especially if babies or young children in the home crawl or play on the floor.
5. Ensure your pets' feeding area is clean and that they have their own dishes and utensils.
6. Pet feeding equipment should be cleaned on a regular basis.
7. Keep litter trays away from food preparation areas and from children.
8. Wash your hands thoroughly after washing litter trays.
9. Pets should be appropriately protected from germs with the right vaccinations. If your pet becomes ill however, seek advice from your vet immediately.

• Germs to watch out for:

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  Campylobacter
  
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  Salmonella
  

• Pets Hotspots

• Feeding Bowls
• Litter Trays
• Cages