Tips for Keeping the Apartment Pet-Friendly and Clean

1. Learn to love your lint roller: When your roommate is furry, hair everywhere can become a fact of life. You don't have to wear your love for your pet on your sleeve when you have a lint roller handy to gather up the errant hairs
2. Baking soda and vinegar is a great all-natural, all-purpose cleaner: You're not actually going to lick your clean floors, but your pup or cat likely might. Keep a spray bottle with a solution of vinegar, baking soda, and water for a cost-effective, quick and non-toxic cleaner.
3. Get in the habit of wiping Fido's feet: You don't want to let the outside in if it means tracking in everything your pup's been stepping in. Keep a towel by the door, and if you reward the wiping of the feet with a treat, it will be a ritual your pup will look forward to.
4. Use baking soda to clean pet beds: Keep cat and dog beds clean and smelling good by sprinkling with baking soda, leaving 15 minutes and then vacuuming. Add a few drops of essential oil for an extra nice scent, especially lavender, which not only calms but also has insect repellant properties.
5. Rubber gloves for a quick trick to get fur off of furniture: Instead of using a special tool, just dampen a rubber glove and rub over the upholstery and other furniture. The fur will literally gather in your hands, ready for removal.
6. Keep toxic cleaners safe: Sometimes messes need the big guns, and for those cleaners that could be poisonous, be certain to store in a place where wandering pups and kitties won't get into trouble. 

Offering the finest in Mountlake Terrace living, Taluswood Apartments are not only pet-friendly, but they also offer a host of owner-friendly amenities. To find out more about all we offer, contact us. 

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If yours is most like felines, then chances are kitty isn’t too thrilled about the move. He or she may exhibit many nervous — and even destructive —  behaviors. Want to curb these early? Here’s how to help your cat acclimate to its new environment.

Let Them Hide

If the first thing your cat does when you open the door to your new apartment is run and hide, that’s okay. Your kitty doesn’t feel like they’re safe yet. It needs to adapt, and once it does, it'll reappear. Then your cat can begin staking out spaces that feel like home.

Make It Smell Nice

Whether you prefer catnip or even synthetic pheromones, these scents will attract your cat and make them feel more at home. It’s recommended you check with your vet to confirm if you should use these products in such a manner before you do so.

Set out Homey Touches

Make it look and feel like home by setting out your cat’s toys, blankets, bed, and food bowl. This tells your feline friend that this is its home now. If old scents linger on these items, the cat may feel more at ease.

No Outdoor Wandering

Your cat may be an outdoor pet, but in the first few weeks, its behavior can be unpredictable. You could take it outside and it might bolt. It’s recommended you wait two weeks before kitty goes outside. Even then, do it in 10-minute increments, extending that time more and more.

When it comes to pet-friendly apartment complexes around Mountlake Terrace, Taluswood Apartments stands out. Residents are allowed to bring two pets with a weight limit of 70 pounds per animal.

There’s also a wealth of community amenities to participate in and enjoy, including a playground area, an indoor hot tub, a heated indoor swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, a fully-equipped fitness center with free weights, creekside walking trails, and barbeques and firepits at the outdoor resident deck.

This fall, make the best home for you and your kitty at Taluswood Apartments. Call 855-450-2838 to set up your walkthrough today.

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