Safe Paw Ice Melt - Pet & Kid Friendly, Salt-Free & Chloride-Free, Safe for Concrete, Driveways & Sidewalks | Long-Lasting & Fast- Snow & Ice Melter for Winter Use - 3X Longer Effect

When I first spread it on I thought I'd be looking at blue walkways for days. Not so -- it works fast and the color doesn't stay. Good safe product and good price.

Works well and (I assume) its safe for pets

I'm a rescue pack mom, in the Pacific Northwest, and we get snow every year.Though my front, porch, walkway, and driveway are Aggregate, the sidewalk is concrete, the back deck, and stairs are wood, and I use it in all of these locations, so far after 4 years of using, sometimes for a week at a time, there has never been any damage to the surface, nor any of the dog pack paws, and with potty trips into the back, they cross the surface many times in a day.I had come across Safe Paw, when I was running low on my usual brand, but when I went to order it was listed as out of stock, and no time frame when it would be re-stocked.As a rescue pack mom, paw safe is a must, plus I want it to work, which when I started using I was a bit skeptical, because part of the front walkway is in the shade, snow often doesn't melt there if left alone for even as late as a week after everyone else's snow has long melted!This year it beyond impressed me, as we had a few heavy storms, that also included wind, so the covered front porch had a bunch of snow, that it doesn't usually get, since it is covered. So I thought I had nothing to lose, either that or I'm shoveling, lol It worked like a charm, no damage to the porch, not even to the mats that were under the snow.Not even any damage to the plants or lawn from melting.Plus, this is a product even the long-time family Vet approved of.Now, it can be a bit of a pain in the booty to scatter, and if your shoes have the winter traction on the bottoms or even a chunky bottom, un-melted pellets will get caught in the groves, but with a teen that plays football, I'm used to the ones from the turf or if one of the pooch pack members tracking something, so it's not a big deal for me, I just sweep or dust vac.Now, I have a pack of several different ages, sizes, as well as coats, now sometimes, un-melted pellets can stick to one of the GSD's, the Border Collie, or the Long-haired mini Doxi's paws, but it comes off or just falls off easily, quickly, and so far I haven't had any issues with their paws.I go through about 5-7 jugs a year, and keep about 3 1/2 to 4 on hand, I've even given some to neighbors.For us, it's been great, I hope they continue to carry

So far I'm quite pleased with Safe Paw Non-Toxic Ice Melter. I looked at another one and chose this one because it states that it is guaranteed safe for pets around paws, eyes and skin. Also, it states that the Safe Paw is non-toxic and guaranteed safe if eaten, swallowed and ingested. (Also safe around children.) The other one I compared this one to, I also saw at a local store, and it said "safer" around pets - not guaranteed safe. Our pets are our family and them being safe is extremely important to me, so it made sense to me to go with Safe Paw. I have two small older dogs, (8 and 5 pounds), that I let outside through the sliding door that exits from the family room, to the patio, to the yard. Living in the north, we can get some very icy and snowy weather. It seems like the step exiting the door and the deck beneath the step becomes ice covered. My dogs slip while trying to get outside. It came to the point where I would have to carry them in and out due to their fear of slipping and my fear of them getting hurt. Safe Paw seems to be doing the job of melting the ice safely. I haven't noticed any ill effects to the health of my dogs. I DO monitor them carefully since this is the first season I've used any ice melt in their area. Because this is the first year, I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5. But I think this is going to be a 5 star product and I will probably order it again. I also might mention that we spent a lot of time, effort and money rebuilding the deck about two years ago and did not want to ruin it. Safe Paw is also guaranteed safe on decking, lawn, concrete, asphalt, rugs and floor (for times when it gets tracked in on our feet). One more plus is that it is made by the developmentally challenged. Why not support the product and help those who need our help? So far, pretty good product.

Worked well and managed to get it in time for our first snow in the Midwest. A few things:1. Read. The. Instructions. Don’t use too much. Also understand, ice and snow are very harsh on concrete, particularly newer concrete. Between the weather and overuse of ice melt products, concrete takes a beating. Get some perspective and settle down. Your concrete having some pitting is...normal! Instead of stressing over spending ridiculously high amounts for "fixing" the concrete, unless there are structural issues with the concrete (and understand concrete doesn't last forever, especially in northern states), take that money and go to a food bank. Or donate to an animal shelter. Or to cancer research. I wish the burning issue in my life was...pitted concrete. 🙄2. No de-icer works in severely cold weather. That's why road crews have special slurries they use for the worst weather.3. The key for most snows and all ice events is to put this down BEFORE the snow and ice rolls in. Doing so will help you get the ice and snow up. Unlike in Frosty 2, there is no magic product that completely gets rid of snow and ice. If it's sunny and warm, yes this will help, but it's not a magic cure. The idea is to prevent severe icing. But be aware, this isn't going to be a lot of help in a severe weather event. You're going to have to do some work.4. This product is better for the environment and animals than traditional salt. That to me is more important than being lazy. We only have one planet and my yard holds a lot of value to me. I've also seen paw pads with severe burns from rock salt and I would never want my animal or someone else's to get hurt. Perspective, people. That said, you should still wipe down their little paws after coming inside. I don't think this should be ingested and any pellet is uncomfortable on the feet.

Perfect to melt the ice without risks fornthe dog

Melting ice on decking

We have a couple of spots on our property (city neighborhood so lots of foot traffic) where ice forms consistently during our annual melt and freeze seasons. We use this to keep those spots from being icy (and a liability). Works well when it’s not super cold. I haven’t actually recorded the temperature it stops working. I think it’s good until at least -10celcius. I can’t comment on colder than that because I don’t remember.

This didn’t quite spread around as much as advertised and worked in really small patches already nearly gone and only used twice due to amount I had to use for it to be affective.

This melt works excellent. Fast acting and keeps on working.