Do you have a cat or a dog or any other form of a pet at home? Having a pet is nothing less than having a child in your house. They smile with their eyes, laugh with their jumps and love with their hearts. However, just as your child wandering around in the house might get them hurt, your pet can also run into some trouble at home if enough safety measures are not taken to protect them.
Pets, especially dogs and cats are naturally curious. They have the habit of snooping around which might accidentally hurt them and of course, you’ll not want that to happen. Hence, make your house pet-friendly in order to keep them safe. So, while following experts’ suggestions to decorate your premium apartment look more attractive, you should also make your rooms safe and friendly for your pets. Here are the tips that you can incorporate to protect your pets and keep them away from any sort of danger.
Tips to Keep Your Home Pet-Friendly
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Store Items High
Products like medications or cleans which are high on chemicals should be stored on high shelves as consuming such products will prove to be extremely dangerous for them.
Childproof latches
When it comes to using latches on kitchen and bathroom cupboards, use the childproof ones. The measure will prevent your pet from getting eatables and chemicals that might harm them.
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Keep Garbage Can Covered
Cover the garbage and, if possible, store them in an enclosed area or outdoors. Garbage cans are mainly used for collecting old food, hazardous chemicals, and small indigestible pieces of scrap, all of which can harm your pet.
Use Blockades
Usually, out of curiosity, pets tend to get trapped behind large units and get affected by the heat emitting from the appliances. To prevent such situations, put up blockades behind appliances like washing machines, dryers, refrigerators or air conditioning units.
Keep Toilet Lid Closed
It is best to keep the toilet lid closed to prevent small animals from drowning and to prevent your pet from drinking out of the bowl as they might get exposed to all sorts of harmful chemicals and germs.
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Fatal House Plants
When it comes to bringing a house plant, avoid the ones that are sure to harm your pet. Traditional houseplants that are dangerous for your pet are Lilies, Azaleas, Oleander, Tulips, Yew, Chrysanthemum, English Ivy, and many more. Hence, do proper research. Get a plant that will not cause your furry friend any harm.
Avoid Dangling Wires
Eliminate the presence of dangling wires from lamps, gaming systems, TVs, stereos, etc. as if your pet chews them, it might get hurt or suffer from health hazard.
Strings & Threads
Keep strings and threads at bay. Your pet should not step inside the sewing room due to the presence of strings, threads and needle. It is easy for a cat to choke on some thread while playing with it.
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Healthy Chew Toys
Give your dog, especially puppies, a few things to chew on. You can provide them with durable toys, hooves, snouts or some other dog-friendly chewing snack. However, it is equally important to remember that these items should not pose a choking hazard; hence do proper research on your end before leaving them with your pet.
Scratch Pads
Are you witnessing scratch marks on your couch or doors? If you have a cat, this is a common thing that you’ll come across. Hence, provide your cat with scratch pads or set up a scratching post so that they can have a proper place to scratch without destroying anything.
Having a clear idea as to how to make your home pet-friendly is probably the best way to make sure that your pets stay healthy. It also means that apart from keeping your pet away from harmful stuff, it is necessary to give them good things to distract and entertain them. Give your dogs something harmless to chew on and your cats a proper area for scratching. Finally, remember a safe environment is also a clean environment for your pet.
