Home To A Pet-Friendly Environment

Getting a new pet is an exhilarating experience, but remember that taking care of them, requires a lot of effort from your part. Animals are playful, inquisitive, and need your support and attention. Making your home pet-friendly will make your new house companion feel welcome. Here are some steps you can take to transform your home into a pet-friendly environment.
Keep Houseplants On High Shelves
Young pets have the habit of nibbling and chewing on everything that comes their way. Houseplants like caladium, orange day lilies, and tulips are toxic for pets, so make sure that no houseplants are kept on the ground surface level. Placing houseplants on a high shelf not only ensures your pet’s safety, but also prevents the plant’s destruction.
Install Child Locks
Think of your pet as a two to three year old baby that constantly needs your guidance and protection. An impulsive and active new pet demands the same safety measures that you would provide for your new-born baby. Child locks on cabinets, and drawers in the kitchen and other important places will keep all of your possessions safe, as well as keep your pets happy.
Spray The Furniture
Dogs have a bad habit of chewing wood furniture and damaging it. To prevent this, you can use a non-toxic, unpleasant anti-chew spray. Your dog will not come near the furniture due to the pungent smell and your precious furniture will stay sublime.
Hide Toxic Products
Lock away all toxic household products like bleach, mosquito spray, glass cleaner, toilet cleaner in a cupboard where your pet can’t reach them. Since pets have no understanding of when something is dangerous for the, it’s your job to ensure their safety by keeping away these toxic substances.
Place Glass Objects Properly
Pets usually run around all over the house and this causes issues when you have glass objects like vases, cups, decorative pieces, and even clear glass doors in the house. Since you can’t really stop using glass objects altogether, the best alternative is to place such objects in a way that will avoid direct contact with your pets.
Initiate Safe Electric Wiring
Open electric wires are a very dangerous thing to have around when you have a pet. Since your pet won’t realize that the wire is dangerous, it might try, and touch it. The pet owner must ensure that no open wires are carelessly lying around the house, and also ensure that electric wiring in the general area is secure and out of sight.
Since you shouldn’t be too strict with your learning new pet, the best thing to do is to create a pet-friendly environment in your home.

My name is Abishek Kumar. I’m a Senior SEO Executive at CommonFloor.com, India’s first real estate portal with exclusive focus on apartments. I provide tips and how-to’s on property investment, real estate basics, and community living. For more property-related information, visit http://www.commonfloor.com/guide/.

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