So you have pets and want to keep them safe, yes? Of course you do and that is why you are reading this blog. Let’s see what we can do to keep our pets safe from harm in the home.
Hopefully, even before you got a kitten, a cat, a puppy or a fully grown dog, you went through the house and cleaned up whatever you didn’t want the animal getting into or deciding where they are not allowed to go inside the house. If you didn’t, now is a good time to either crate your four legged critter or if it’s safe outside, let them out of the house into the yard to do this next step.
You need to essentially baby proof just as you were having a baby. Electrical outlet covers and other things will be needed. Pet stores usually have a spray that you can spray on electrical cords to make them taste horrible. You can also spray water on cats if they try to chew the cords. This I’ve heard is extremely effective.
Other than trying to deter the pets from chewing the wires, the wires should be inspected for damage or anything like that. Any damaged wires should be repaired by an electrician in Miami and anything else should be replaced. It depends on the severity of the damage though. Most exposed wires can be covered with electrical tape so they aren’t exposed.
Make sure that your pets know what is expected of them. If they are not to touch the wires, then it should be reinforced each time that they do touch the wires. It may not come right away, but most animals do learn what is right and what they will get in trouble for.