Let’s talk about pets and real estate and COVID!

As a real estate agent, like everybody else on the planet, I’ve had to adjust my life to Covid 19. I never thought I’d write about the pandemic. And like so many others I try to avoid the radio, TV, and internet news. But the news is inevitable and almost unavoidable.
So let’s talk about pets and real estate! New homes sometimes come with fences and doggy doors and sometimes they don’t. Being a “dog” mom I understand these challenges. The first thing that goes up in my new home is a fenced yard. When necessity calls I want options. My cat has even taught herself to get into the house via the pet door.
The next thing that is a must-have is a pet door. Usually on the “happy” part of the news is a somewhat uplifting subject. And we are hearing more and more about how people who are self quarantining are pampering their pets they already have and adopting new dogs, cats, lizards, and other forms of pets.
Homeowners are sometimes cautious about pet doors and rightly so. You don’t want other critters wondering into your pets protected space. So my advice is keep the dog and cat food bowls up and out of the way when not being used. This may cut down on raccoons, mice and other unwanted “pets” in the protected space.
Hug your “happy dogs” and social distance from friends and family. Hopefully, this will all be done and gone soon. Happy dog, Happy Life.
- Dena Stevens Coriz
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