Pet Safety Tips to Protect Them at Home

Family pets are not just dogs or cats; they are members of the family, which means they need to be protected just as any other member of the family. There is even a special day of awareness for home security and pet awareness on the 15th of July.

There is an estimated 500,000 pets that are affected by fire each year, and part of pet awareness is that leaving a pet alone at home without a home security system means the animal is trapped in a burning house.

There are some tips that can keep the pet safe at home, the first is to have a security system with monitoring, and this means that the fire department will arrive much sooner than if they are called after a neighbor sees smoke or fire. In many cases, the pets in the house are saved, rather than being trapped in a burning house.

Another tip is to use animal decals on the windows next to the home security decals, this way it will be seen by the authorities should the house catch fire.

Pets should never be left alone near any open flames, this includes candles, which can be easily knocked over and fireplaces. Make sure prior to going to bed or leaving the home that any open flames are extinguished, including stoves and radiant heaters.

Check the house for any type if wires or extension cords that might be interesting to pets that could end in electrocution or fire.

Families or single persons with pets should keep leashes and collars where they are easily reached in an emergency and exiting the residence should be practiced. This is important so that should an emergency occur, while the home security system is sending an alert to the monitoring center the person or family and their pets can escape safely.

One of the most important things when leaving pets in a house is to arm the home security system, this is the best protection they can have in the event of a fire and it cannot help save them if the system is not armed. This is also protection for the family or person that has a security system when they are at home, even when sleeping, because the alarm will alert loud enough to wake anyone including heavy sleepers. At the same time, the alarm is waking anyone in the house, it is also alerting the monitoring center operator, who will then call the authorities and send them to the residence. This quick response also means less damage to the house and the humans and pets are able to get out prior to being harmed.