8 Items To Buy From Walmart To Keep Your Pets Safe This Holiday Season

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The holidays are all about celebrating and spending time with your family, but traditional holiday decorations and parties can bring risks for your four-legged family members. As you get ready for the holidays, picking up a few specific, budget-friendly items can help keep your pets safe. 

GOBankingRates shopped Walmart’s website for must-have products that pet owners should add to their carts this season. 

Also here are a few other stores to shop the best pet deals.

Child Safety Locks

Price: $6.98

Keep curious pet noses out of cabinets with child safety locks. These locks attach to knobs and handles, but there are also safety locks that adhere to cabinets and drawers. Being able to lock your cabinets is particularly important when you’re storing cleaning products, or if you keep your garbage can inside a cabinet. 

Artificial Flowers

Price: $5.98

Many traditional holiday plans, including poinsettias, mistletoe, and holly, are poisonous to pets. Avoid the risk by buying artificial flowers, instead. These artificial poinsettias will look great as a garland, centerpiece, wreath, and more. There are plenty of other floral options to choose from, too, like artificial lilies and artificial mistletoe.

Expandable Pet Gate

Price: $24.84

Pet gates can help keep your pets out of unsafe areas of your home, such as the room where you’re having a holiday party or the room where your Christmas tree is on display. This pet gate is expandable to fit various doorways, meaning you can move it around your house as needed. 

Pet Proof Garbage Can

Price: $82.81

This touchless pet-proof garbage can is a splurge, but it’s worth it if you have pets who are attracted to the garbage. Your garbage after a holiday party can be particularly dangerous, since it could include fatty scraps, cooked bones, chocolate, and all sorts of other items that can risk your pet’s health. This garbage can features a pet lock to keep your pets out of the trash, but the motion sensor opens the lid automatically for you for easy use. 

Christmas Tree Bead Strands

Price: $10.95

Traditional Christmas tree tinsel carries all sorts of risks for pets. Pets can easily ingest the small strands and may experience digestive issues or even need emergency surgery as a result. Christmas tree bead strands are a safer alternative. You’ll still enjoy the sparkle look without any individual tinsel strands to worry about. 

Pet Pen

Price: $85

A pet pen can allow your pet to safely be part of the holiday celebrations. This pet pen is easy to carry, store, and install, plus it’s suitable for indoor and outdoor use. You can even install it around your Christmas tree to keep your pets away from the tree, preventing them from potentially chewing on and ingesting ornaments or tree bits.

LED Candles 

Price: $3.62

While candles add a wonderful holiday ambiance, pets can potentially knock candles over and start a fire. Artificial candles are a safer option, giving a similar glow but without the risk of an open flame. Plus, you can place them in windows near curtains and on surfaces where you have other decor without having to worry about fire risk. 

Fireplace Safety Screen

Price: $49.99

This fireplace safety screen adds an elegant touch to your fireplace while also helping to keep pets (and kids) safely away from the flames or a stove’s hot surface. It can also prevent sparks from traveling into your home, and the wrought-iron mesh still provides a great visual of the fire. 

_{Editor’s note: Pricing and availability may vary depending on location.}

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