The Different Uses Of Petroleum Jelly
Protects Pet Paws

Because petroleum jelly forms a defensive barrier between skin and outside contaminants, it protects pet paws from the salt and chemical agents used in winter to de-ice sidewalks, pavement, and porches. It also helps prevent paws from drying out and cracking in the harsh air of the colder months when repeated changes between heated interiors and the cold outdoors are experienced often. While dog paws are designed to be tough, protecting the dog's joints by acting to absorb shock, they can crack and bleed when the weather is rough and conditions unkind. Dogs with extra sensitive paws should have a daily moisturizing treatment of petroleum jelly.