Tips For a Pet Friendly Home!
A lot of us love pets, don’t we? Although we would love to raise a pet at home, we are sceptical by a notion that a beautiful house and a pet will simply not go together. A lot of us believe that in order to have a pet, one has to sacrifice their luxurious and healthy living.
Did you know, you could keep your house luxurious and healthy by following a few steps to make it pet friendly. In fact, many pet lovers design their homes considering their pet’s needs and requirements. Many own various pets like dogs, cats, parrots, mice and other furry and feathered animals inside their home. Animal activists believe that one can have a beautiful house as well as a domesticated animal at their living space.
When a tamed animal is extremely involved in your everyday life, there are various steps to be followed to make your pet feel at home. Here are few tips to keep in mind;
Home layout: One should always keep in mind while designing their home for the convenience of your pet’s survival. The animal’s dwelling should be in a place where it can directly and accessibly enter without having to move around the house. One of the perfect places for its dwelling is the entrance of the house.
Painting: Pets tend to set their paw marks on the wall and other places which gives your house a murky look. Make sure to paint your walls with dark colours so as to avoid them from getting dirty instantly. Choose colours like ebony, shades of brown and others. Nowadays, you even get stain free or washable paints which could also be used.
Flooring: One of the important aspects of possessing a pet friendly home is having durable and hard flooring. Hard floors make it easy for your pet’s movements and are rarely damaged by their scratches. In case if they are scratched by your pets, the marks are not prominently visible. Flooring materials can range from bricks to ceramic tiles, concrete, terrazzo and others. One can also go in for laminated floors. In order to camouflage your home and make it look neat, you can paint your house similar to that of your pet’s hair. For instance, a room can be painted grey if you have a grey coloured cat.
Carpets: It is suggested not to use carpets if you’re raising pets at your home. Carpets tend to trap pet odours, fur and even stain instantly. Even if you want a carpeted floor, avoid placing continuous loop carpets and wall to wall carpets, as it is difficult not only to get rid of the pet stains and odour, but will also result in the formation of moulds.
Vacuum cleaning: An important step to maintain a pet friendly home is to carry on a regular vacuum cleaning process. One has to vacuum the furniture and other areas of the house twice a week as, a pet may shed innumerable number of hair. Further, it can also result in chaos as the pet hair contains oil which will further attract dirt. One can purchase a high quality vacuum cleaner which will help you sweep away all the dirt.
Bed arrangement: If your pet sleeps along with you, accidents tend to happen. In order to avoid these, one can install a thick pad for the protection of the mattress; this will also prevent your pet from scratching the surface. Make use of cotton bed sheets which can go along with your pet’s colour.
Furniture: Fill in your house with pet friendly furniture which is made up of durable furniture. Opting for metal or wooden furniture is the best option. One can also decorate their house with furniture having a similar colour to that of your pet’s hair. This will perhaps make your home look cleaner by toning the dropped fur of your pet all over your room. Keep away the breakable artwork, decorative accessories, sculptures and other objects away from the reach of your pet.
Bathe your pet: One should religiously take up the task of bathing and cleaning them. Keep them clean by trimming their nails, which will avoid them from scratching the floor or furniture. By regularly bathing and brushing your pet, you can get rid of the loose hair quickly rather than them being strewn all over the house. It would be easier to clean your pet regularly than cleaning your furniture and upholstery frequently.
Electrical appliances: One should always keep away the electrical utilisations like the iron box, water heater and others from the reach of your pet. Also various electrical cords and your PC connections should be installed away from your pet.
Necessary objects: One can arrange all their pet’s accessories like the costumes, cleaning aides, leashes, food bowls, treats and toys in a selected place near the entrance of your house. Keep a designated place for your pet’s eating and drinking process along with a mop to wipe away the bosh or the paw marks of your pet.
