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pet-friendly ice melting stuff-where? — Brooklynian

pet-friendly ice melting stuff-where?

opossumqueen
opossumqueen
edited November -1 in Park Slope
I heard folks in the park talking about a de-icing product that is more enviro/pet-friendly than the common salts and such.

What are the brand names and where have you actually seen them in a store around here?

Thanks!

For those who don't know, there are several reasons to avoid salts. Lots of them corrode concrete, damage plants and floors.The cold temps and ice cause much more chafing and cuts to pets' foot pads than average and salts and de-icers can irritate this and even lead to infection (so I am told). Also, when the pets clean their feet they ingest these products and that can be very bad for the pet.

I'm sure there are more reasons, but these are just a few for anyone curious.

Comments

  • jf22561
    jf22561
    We use Safe Paws which we order from JB Pet Wholesale (jbpet.com). It's completely safe and non-abrasive to paws and it melts the ice BETTER than any other product on the market! We were able to use it on our newly repaved sidewalk because it's salt free. It's on back order currently but JB said it will reappear on their website on January 20th (although it can probably be pre-ordered now).
  • pitu
    pitu
    I got one with a husky on the bag (don't recall the brand) at Leopoldi's Hardware, 5th Ave near 8th St.
  • slopehead
    slopehead
    They also sell it at Tarzian on 7th Ave - I think it was $20 a bag.
  • ruska b
    ruska b
    Sean Casey Animal Resue--and they deliver! 718-436-5163
  • booklaw
    booklaw
    It was indeed $20 per 8-lb container at Tarzian, whereas the regular ice melting stuff was only $10 per 8-lb container.
  • pitu
    pitu
    Tarizan has some kinda crayzee markup.
    I think it was $14 at Leopoldi's
    The bag was pretty big...
    and doesn't give the poor beasts hot foot.
  • opossumqueen
    opossumqueen
    Thanks folks! Hopefully I'll pick some up tomorrow--looks like it might come in handy this week if we're too lazy to shovel or it's just too cold to bust up the ice.
  • h0h0h0
    h0h0h0
    Just bust up the ice. You'll avoid using any sorts of chem that way.
  • vidro3
    vidro3
    everything costs more at tarzian. a lot more.
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