Nowadays, many people are interested in keeping pet animals such as cats, dogs, and birds at home. These animals are often chosen as pets because of their friendly nature. Having a pet at home can bring much love and happiness, and it has become a popular hobby for many pet lovers. However, taking care of a pet is a big responsibility as they become a part of the family. This means prioritizing their health, and routine, and ensuring a suitable home environment for them. Having a pet in the house requires extra precautions, maintaining cleanliness, and protecting furniture from scratches and bites.
Therefore, let’s learn about the essential steps you need to take to keep your pets and furniture safe at home.
Regular furniture cleaning
Due to busyness or negligence, you may forget to clean the house. However, once you have pets at home, it is important to keep the furniture clean regularly. In general, the accumulation of dust on the furniture makes it dirty. Additionally, if there are pets in the house, the furniture tends to become dirtier and smellier because of their fur, saliva, or urine. If stains or dirt are not cleaned immediately, they may become permanent marks. In such cases, use a dry cloth and furniture cleaner to wipe dirt from furniture. Also, the fabric attached to the sofa should be cleaned carefully with a mild detergent. You can vacuum or dry clean as well.
Proper training of your pets
The way you train a bird or animal will determine how well it adjusts to it. Many households have multiple pets. Therefore to maintain a routine life, all the pets need to be trained properly. However, even though these well-trained animals are innocent, they can still damage the furniture. Hence, it is important to thoroughly check the furniture at least twice a week and ensure that pets are properly trained.
Using furniture Cover
Since furniture is used in every room of the house, it may not be possible to keep all the furniture covered all the time. However, you can use a long cloth or extra cover on sofas, easy chairs, and cabinets to keep it safe from pet scratches and urine to some extent. As a result, any dirt or stain will be easily visible and can be cleaned immediately by removing the cover. By doing this, there will be no direct damage to the furniture, rather it will be easier to maintain and clean the furniture.
Keeping nails short and arranging scratching pads
If the pets’ nails are long and sharp, they may scratch surfaces such as sofas, tables, and walls, causing damage and wearing off the varnish. To prevent this, it is advisable to have a scratching pad at home and train the pet to use it. Additionally, regular nail trimming can help reduce the habit of pets scratching the furniture.
Provide comfortable accommodation for pets
If you make a comfortable place in the house for cats or dogs to rest or sleep, they will not move to the sofa or bed, instead, they will prefer to rest in their comfortable and soothing resting place. Since this area will be covered with fur, dirt, and odors, the pet bed should be cleaned regularly like any other area of the house.
Owning pets means that your home may require extra cleaning to keep it looking its best. By following these simple steps, you can ensure that your furniture and the entire house remain in good condition despite having pets.
