{"id":19731,"date":"2022-04-21T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/?p=19731"},"modified":"2022-04-20T11:43:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T17:43:27","slug":"is-pine-sol-safe-for-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/pets\/is-pine-sol-safe-for-pets","title":{"rendered":"Spring Cleaning Safety: Is Pine Sol Safe For Pets?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keeping your home clean can take a little extra elbow grease when you have pets, and they rarely take responsibility for their own messes. One thing to keep in mind as you\u2019re gearing up for spring cleaning is that lots of popular cleaning products contain harsh and sometimes toxic chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t want Fido drinking from the toilet bowl anyway, but if he does get the opportunity you\u2019ll want peace of mind that your favorite household cleaners won\u2019t be harmful to your pup or purring princess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring Cleaning Tips for Pet Owners:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Deodorize soft surfaces like cushions and furniture with baking soda.<\/li>
  2. Run food bowls, water bowls, and plastic toys through the dishwasher to disinfect.<\/li>
  3. Wash or replace your pet\u2019s bed, blankets, and soft toys.<\/li>
  4. Clean when you can vent the area well with open doors or windows to avoid concentrated vapors.<\/li>
  5. Give your dog or cat a bath themselves<\/a> before getting the house clean.<\/li>
  6. Check the ingredients of even the most common cleaning products like Pine-Sol, Clorox, Lysol, and Windex before using them around your precious fur family.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Related reading: 10 Ingenious Ways to Get Rid of Pet Hair<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    What is Pine Sol? Is Pine Sol Safe for Pets?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Pine Sol is a common all-purpose cleaner made by Clorox, meant for cleaning and disinfecting non-porous surfaces like counters, sinks, and floors. Pine-Sol is not safe for pets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Original Pine-Sol became popular in the 1950s and used pine oil as a base. Though the company has changed its formula and stopped using it as the main ingredient in recent years, lots of products still contain some amount of the essential oil today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What Makes Pine-Sol Toxic to Pets?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You probably think of that clean, fresh scent of pine trees when you think of Pine-Sol. Unfortunately, the source of that scent, usually longleaf pine oil, is one of the ingredients that can be dangerous to pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Aside from pine oil, other ingredients in the formulation of Pine-Sol that can be harmful include benzoic acid, isopropyl alcohol, and sulfonic acids like phenol. Cats and dogs don\u2019t have the enzymes necessary to process these chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pine oil and other essential oils like eucalyptus, tea tree, and peppermint can cause irritation and discomfort to your cat or dog\u2019s skin, and bigger problems if they ingest it. If absorbed or ingested, pine oil is toxic and can cause liver damage, kidney damage, and lead to issues with your pet\u2019s central nervous system and GI tract. Pine oil has also been linked to seizures in dogs<\/a> which can lead to death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Other Chemicals Toxic to Pets Found in Household Cleaners:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Ammonia<\/strong> \u2013 Ammonia can cause external damage to your pet’s eyes and skin, and if ingested can cause serious stomach problems as well as liver and kidney damage. When mixed with bleach it creates a toxic gas, dangerous to both pets and people.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. Formaldehyde<\/strong> \u2013 According to a study on its effe<\/a>cts, formaldehyde can be a cause of cancer in animals. It’s a gas dangerous to pets and toxic if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. It can irritate the eyes and nasal membranes causing respiratory issues. If ingested orally, it can cause severe damage to a cat or dog’s GI tissue.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        1. Chlorine<\/strong> \u2013 Common in toilet bowl cleaners and other disinfectants, chlorine can irritate the skin and eyes of pets who swim in treated pools. If inhaled or ingested it can cause dizziness and vomiting, and if concentrated can burn the lining of the esophagus in dogs and cats.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          1. Glycol Ethers<\/strong> \u2013 These chemicals are commonly found in glass cleaners, carpet cleaners, and spot removers. If ingested or absorbed, they can cause lung damage and kidney damage in people, and the same as well as reproductive and developmental issues in pets.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Is It Safe To Use Pine-Sol When Pets Aren\u2019t Around?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            While it\u2019s true that Pine-Sol currently uses much less pine oil than in the past, it is still included in the formula along with other harmful chemicals we mentioned like isopropyl alcohol and phenol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Walking across a dry floor that\u2019s been cleaned with Pine-Sol may not cause any problems for your pet, but there\u2019s always a chance they could ingest some of the cleaner accidentally by licking their paws later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            What If My Pet Ingested Pine Sol?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Signs that your pet is having a toxic reaction include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n