Making Your Home Pet Proof

To many new pet owners making their home pet proof is something they feel necessary to do in order to protect their furniture and belongings. This is strongly advisable particularly in the animal’s first couples of years as young animals can be very curious. It is essential that pets are taught how to behave in a home and where they can play. It is not only your house you are protecting; often it is the pet that needs protecting from objects around the house. You may not know it, but there are many hazardous items in your home that can cause your inquisitive animal serious harm. Here are some useful tips on how to deal with pet safety in your home: Pet safety in the Kitchen The kitchen is a particularly hazardous place in the house. There are a variety of chemicals, cleaning agents, sharp utensils, and harmful packets that can damage them.

• The first thing you can do is to put childproof locks on all cupboards with dangerous cleaning chemicals in them. This will stop mischievous dogs or cats being able to prise open cupboard doors and stopping them from ingesting potentially fatal chemicals.
• When you throw away tin cans they should be washed out first and then placed into a sealable container. Tin cans can be very attractive to pets as they know that they often contain tasty treats that they can secretly scoff. Many pets either get their snouts trapped or cut their paws on the edges.
• You should put any food that comes in a dangerous packet locked away and out of sight. This will prevent the temptation of trying to get into them and choking on the packet. It is often forgotten, but this includes pet food as well.

Pet safety in the living room/lounge It is essential to think about safety in this room as the living room is likely to be the place you will spend most of your time with your pet when you are home. In your living room you are undoubtedly going to have electrical appliances. The TV and entertainment systems are obvious examples but don’t forget the humble table lamp and other smaller electrical goods as these can be as much danger.

• You should conceal all of the wires by either placing them behind a cabinet or using a sturdy cable tidy as this will keep them out of sight from your pet. There are many ideas that you can find on the internet that will help you find a solution to your living space.
• Also make sure all of the wall sockets are covered up as small paws and claws can get into these. Using wall socket safety covers is the simplest and cheapest way to keep you and your pet from getting a shock.

A lot of pet safety at home is about recognising the individual behaviour of your pet. Some pets are skittish meaning they are more likely to knock things over whilst some are more inquisitive meaning they will get themselves into interesting situations. The more you learn and recognise about your pet’s behaviour the safer you will be able to keep them.

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