When you decide to have cats inside your home, you do not only begin to burden yourself with the responsibility of feeding and keeping it healthy, you will also be responsible with keeping it safe. One way by which you can ensure the safety of your pet in your household is through your household furniture.
Inspect your house. If you have kids, you might have experienced how to child-proof your home. The techniques necessary will be a little similar for your pets. The first thing that you need to do is to assess your living space and the space that you will allow your cat to have access to.
You have to check each and every room. You will be looking for possible physical hazards that can cause physical injuries. You also have to look for poisons and related substances. Look under couches, under your bed, and even on higher places as your cats can reach those too.
For a more thorough process, you can list down the things that you need to change to increase your pet's safety.
Look for hazards. Aside from the ones mentioned above, you also have to look for specific hazards. Take note of electrical supplies that are exposed and can be reached by your pets. Have covers for electric outlets. These electrical devices will not only endanger your pet but can also be a cause of fires and electrical emergencies.
Then, there can be small items lying all around your house. You also have to remove these things and keep them away from your cats. Your cats can play with them and accidentally or intentionally swallow them. Either way, your cat could suffocate or choke.
Electrical cords and other strings should be well installed. Avoid those that are freely lying around your house. Likewise, your cats can play on these and they might be strangulated when they are unfortunate enough.
Remove and add as necessary. Sometimes, there will be a need for you to take out some furniture from your house. You can dispose of them entirely. Or, you may keep them in a room that you will keep your pet from accessing.
The items that you can add will include toys and scratching posts. Instead of letting your cats play with household items, you can provide them with more appropriate pet supplies.
Organize your house. When you keep small items in their appropriate containers, you can easily avoid accidents. Your kid's toys and your pet's toys should not mix. Make sure that you clean up after your kids have played. You have to keep their toys and prevent your pets from playing with them. Not only are you protecting your kids, you are also protecting your kids.
Don't leave human food for your pet to access. Some pets can be very mischievous and climb on your dining table to access your food. This can mean that you will be wasting your food as it is already contaminated by your pet. Furthermore, if there are ingredients that are harmful to cats included in your food, you are also putting your pet in danger.
