Safer Winter Solutions for Colorado Pet Owners
At EzPz.pet, we believe pet care extends beyond food and comfort—it’s about making safe, responsible choices for your furry friends and the environment. Our platform provides expert insights and trusted product recommendations to help pet parents find solutions that prioritize safety, sustainability, and quality.
That’s why we’ve partnered with Safe Paw, a leader in pet-safe, non-toxic ice melt solutions. Unlike traditional de-icers that contain harmful chemicals and corrosive salts, Safe Paw is 100% chloride-free, eco-friendly, and safe for pets, children, and all outdoor surfaces. Our collaboration helps homeowners in Colorado and beyond find a safer, more effective winter solution.
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Coloradans Say No to Ice Melting Chemicals
Colorado winters bring heavy snowfall and ice, making ice melt an essential part of daily life. However, traditional de-icers contain harmful chemicals like rock salt, calcium chloride, and magnesium chloride, which corrode concrete, harm pets, and contaminate soil and water. Many Coloradans are now seeking safer alternatives that protect their pets and the environment.
Dangers Of Using Ice-Melting Chemicals
• Poisonous
Sodium chloride is poisonous to pets and kids. Sodium chloride is essentially the same as table salt, but it’s poisonous because it contains impurities and is not prepared with the same safety levels as table salt. Rock salt can also cause irritation, rashes, and burns to the eyes, skin, or paws of your pets. Every year the Poison Control Department gets many calls about children who put ice melting crystals into their mouths.
• Cracks the Concrete
Salt or chloride-based ice melt can wreak significant damage to the otherwise highly durable and super strong concrete and asphalt driveways. Newly developed driveways are more susceptible to this damage.
Salt and water seep percolates into the crevices of the concrete, forming a solution called brine. As the temperature increases and decreases, the freeze-thaw cycles of the absorbed water damages the surface resulting in cracks.
Helping Pet Owners Make Safer Winter Choices
This article is written in collaboration with Safe Paw and has been approved for publication. While we provide trusted recommendations, EzPz encourages pet owners to research and evaluate products based on their specific needs. Product claims remain the responsibility of the respective brands, and our content serves as a resource for making informed purchasing decisions.
EzPz Team | https://ezpz.pet/blog
