How to Make Your Home Pet-Friendly

If you own a pet, you have a duty to look after them and ensure that they remain safe and healthy. Not only does this mean that you have to protect them against physical dangers, but it also means that you must do your best to make sure that they do not fall ill.

Protecting your furry, feathery, or scaly friend from all the illnesses and injuries that could potentially befall them is never going to be straightforward, there’s no denying that. By putting the advice laid out below into practice, however, you’ll be sure to make this task a lot easier for yourself.

Rid your yard of pesky pests
Pesky little pests might be nothing more than a small nuisance to you, but they can have a big impact on your pet’s health and wellbeing. Should your yard become infested with ticks, fleas, botflies, or even just common houseflies, your dog or cat could be bitten while they are playing outside. All it takes is one bite in this instance, and your pet’s health could be seriously affected. A bite can lead to nerve damage, infection, and, in some severe cases, even death.

You should seek to rid your yard of pesky pests before they have a chance to, quite literally, sink their teeth into your beloved pet. When you decide to take on this all-important challenge, be sure to enlist the help of a professional pest services company like Moxie Pest Control. The expert pest control work that they perform on your premises will ensure that your yard is made pet-friendly once again.

Keep dangerous items/substances out of reach
It is your duty to look after your pet and ensure that they remain safe from harm. Unfortunately, due to the inquisitive nature of most pets, this isn’t always going to prove to be an easy task.

Dogs and cats are naturally curious animals, which means that your pet is bound to go snooping around your home at some point or another. To safeguard your canine or feline friend in this instance, it is imperative that you keep dangerous items and/or substances out of their reach at all times. This will ensure that they cannot harm themselves whenever they explore your home without you knowing.

To keep your dog or cat away from all the items/substances that have the potential to injure them or make them ill, you should:

• Fit childproof latches onto your doors to stop your pet entering particularly hazardous room (the laundry room, for example)
• Store dangerous items and substances up high so that they cannot be reached easily
• Cover your garbage and, if possible, store your bins away
• Put blockades up to stop your pet getting stuck in dangerous areas (this is particularly important if you have large units that are powered by electricity in your home, as your pet could get stuck behind them and subsequently overheat)
• Close the toilet lid to stop your pet from being exposed to dangerous chemicals and dirty water
• Tidy up or hide dangling cables
• Don’t purchase certain plants (lilies are particularly dangerous for cats)