Pet Safety at Home: Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Pet Safe

As a pet owner, you always want to ensure your fur baby is safe—especially when left to their own devices! This can require careful planning and attention to detail, and sometimes you’ll need creative solutions to keep them contained. From microchips and AirTags to ensuring your yard is secure, you can do plenty of things to ensure your pet’s safety and well-being at home. Wondering where to start? Here are some tips and tricks to keep your fur baby safe and sound. 

Check leashes and collars

The last thing you want is to be out on a walk only for your dog’s sudden zoomies to break the leash. Checking their collar and leash for any tears, pulls, or damage before entering the wide world is a great way to avoid street escapees. This can be easy to overlook, but it’s important – especially if your dog thinks their leash is a personal chew toy (uh-oh!). Meanwhile, if your pet escapes, a secure collar means your contact details are easily accessible. 

Keep track when you’re not at home

If you haven’t heard of an AirTag before, fancy tech lets you track whatever it is attached to, like car keys or your wallet. These days, it’s increasingly common for pet owners to fasten them to pet collars for an added layer of security (welcome to the 21st century!). 

With their ability to offer real-time location updates, AirTags is a total game-changer – especially if your pet is a dedicated escape artist. These days you can even find specialised AirTag holders that easily attach to your pet’s collar, making it simpler than ever to keep tabs on your pet and give you peace of mind that they’re safe when you’re not home.

Secure heavy furniture 

Any pet owner will tell you about zoomies. While they’re funny to laugh about, sometimes these zoomies can lead to accidents. Have a good look around your house: do you have any furniture that an overzealous pet could knock over? If your furry friend is partial to chewing on furniture, it can also weaken over time and become unstable. Ensuring heavy items – like dressers, bookcases, or entertainment units – are secured is essential to preventing accidents and injuries. This can be done quickly using anti-tip devices like wall anchors or brackets. 

Fence carefully

Good fencing is crucial when it comes to keeping your fur baby safe and secure – and it’s important to regularly inspect enclosures to make sure they’re free from any damage or holes your pet could squeeze through. For most dogs, it’s recommended your fence is at least 180 cm tall. That way, they won’t be tempted to showcase their fancy high jump skills. 

On the other hand, if your dog likes to dig, it’s vital to ensure the base of your fence is well and truly secured. For cats, you can use a rotating fence topper to keep them within the confines of your property (these also discourage dogs from jumping over the fence). All in all, a good solid fence equals a happy pet and happy you! 

Check their microchip details are up to date

While no one wants to consider the possibility of their pet getting lost or running away, a microchip significantly increases the likelihood of them returning home safely if this does occur. For this reason, it’s important to continuously update the microchip contact details should you move or change phone numbers. This can usually be done by simply contacting your local pet registry online or visiting your local vet or council. That way, even if they stray from home, you’ll have the peace of mind that you can be contacted!

Of course, you can do an endless list of things to ensure your pet’s well-being, so consider these tips just some of the basics. With your fences and furniture secure and your furry friend armed with a microchip, an excellent working leash and collar, and an AirTag, you’ll be well on your way to ensuring your pet is safe and sound, even when you’re not home.