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Home Safety Tips for Pet Owners

A home should be a safe and comfortable retreat for every member of the household — and that includes any four-legged ones that share this space as well.
If you love your pet enough to invest in their care in so many ways, you shouldn’t let the space they spend their days be the thing that could cause them harm.
Here are some safety tips you can do at home, keeping your pet safe is part of your responsibility as a pet parent:

Common house hazards that every you should know about:

• Insecticides
• Batteries
• Fertilizers and plant food
• Prescription and OTC medicines
• Household cleaners
• Detergents
• Rat poison and traps
• Razor and sharp utensils
• Exposed electrical cords
• Any item small enough to be a choking hazard
• Mothballs
• Tobacco
• Kerosene
• String, rubber bands, and floss

Keep these common house hazards on high shelves or in cabinets locked with a child lock.

Keep trash bins locked or secure in a cabinet.

Keep all dangling wires from lamps, TVs, stereos, and phones out of reach.

Put away kids’ toys and other small objects.

Move house plants and flowers out of reach.

Check that you don’t close your pet — especially notoriously elusive cats — inside closets or cabinets.
While most human foods are perfectly safe for pets, chocolate, avocado, tomatoes, and other tasty snacks can be harmful to your dog or cat. Wrap up food after eating and consider keeping your produce in a cabinet.

Read more about: TOXIC FOODS TO AVOID FEEDING YOUR PETS: https://angkop.org/most-common-toxic-foods-to-avoid-feeding-pets/

These home safety tips and measures meant specifically for your dog or cat will help them stay healthy and will help you feel secure enough to leave for work again with confidence. Enjoy the peace of mind of making – and keeping – your home safe for your cat or dog.