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Kennel Cleaning

Kennel Cleaning: How Often Should You Do It?

Julia Henriques by Julia Henriques
February 9, 2022
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  • Why Clean Your Pet Kennel?
  • How Often Should You Clean Your Kennels?
  • A Pet Owner’s Guide to Kennel Cleaning

Do you love your pets?

If so, join the club! After all, nothing makes a house feel like a home more than the family dogs or cats.

That’s because pets provide companionship, unconditional love, a feeling of security, and are just a joy to have around. But taking care of them can also be a lot of work. This includes keeping your pet kennel clean. Fortunately, this article can help.

Here we take a look at kennel cleaning tips that will help make a tedious task a bit easier. Keep reading to discover insight into how to take your pet hygiene to the next level.

Why Clean Your Pet Kennel?

Let’s start by addressing the need to clean your pet’s kennel regularly. After all, some pet owners might view this as an unnecessary and unpleasant chore.

Well, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, cleaning your kennel is an essential part of pet care. And it’s every bit as important for the health of you and your family as it is for your dog or cat.

Keep in mind that dogs and cats attract a wide variety of germs, bacteria, dirt, dust, and other types of nasty debris that will hang around and spread if not dealt with properly. They also tend to poop in their kennels, which can create a nasty living environment in a hurry.

Thus cleaning your kennels as often as possible is one of the most effective ways for keeping everyone in your home happy and healthy throughout the year.

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How Often Should You Clean Your Kennels?

The simple answer is, you should clean each of your kennels as often as possible. This is the best way to maintain a clean and sanitary living environment.

But the frequency of cleaning also depends on the number of pets you own and your specific lifestyle. For example, do you have indoor pets or do they spend most of their time outside? After all, outdoor pets bring in tons of dirt, ticks, fleas, and other yucky stuff you don’t want to be tracked into your home.

The best strategy is to thoroughly clean your kennels at least once every two weeks. That’s twice a month, minimum. And yet you’d be wise to scrub them down every week just to make sure that you aren’t exposing your pets or your family to bacteria and germs that could lead to illnesses.

Be sure to invest in pet sanitation products that will kill all germs and bacteria and then rinse everything down.

Be sure to find a source for quality pet sanitation products like https://www.alphatechpet.com/sanitation.aspx

A Pet Owner’s Guide to Kennel Cleaning

It’s no secret that pets can be a stinky mess sometimes. This is especially true when they’re transported inside a portal kennel during travel. Fortunately, this guide to kennel cleaning will help keep your four-legged friends clean and happy wherever the journey happens to take you.

Please continue exploring the library of articles on this website to discover more content filled with useful pet-related tips and advice.

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Julia Henriques

Julia Henriques

Julia Henriques, a pet blogger with 5 years of experience, retired from a 35-year banking career to become the editor of the Pet Rescue Blog in 2019. She's passionate about her pet dog Joy, whom she's had since 2016, and now shares her expertise on pet care and natural healthcare options. Julia resides in Chicago with her partner Marc and their rescued Samoyed, Tarka.

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