Pet Toy Safety -- Would You Buy that Toy for Your Child?

The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association has begun checking toys for safety. As we have learned in recent years, we cannot rely upon corporate America or watchdog agencies to keep our pets safe, but our own best judgment when purchasing pet toys. A few tips via The Examiner:

• Avoid toys with painted decals: the item may not have been tested properly, and we know that paint can contain lead.
• Toys that are inexpensive may be poorly constructed and disintegrate in a pet's mouth, leading to choking.
• Exercise the same caution as you would when shopping for a young child's toy. If you wouldn't allow it in your playroom, it shouldn't be in your pet's toy box, either.

One solution is to make your own toys, as suggested in Make Your Own Cat Toys: Saving The Planet One Cat Toy At A Time.

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