Pet-Friendly Home Automation for Animal Lovers

Pets are a lovable addition to any home. If you use home automation, you may wonder if automated window coverings are safe for the furkids. At the same time, you may worry about scratches on your motorised curtains and blinds.

No Loose Wires

Traditional curtains and blinds have hanging strings, which can be manually manipulated to open or close the window coverings. The curtains have tassel tie-backs, whereas the blinds have pull cords. Naturally, these suspended strips of material can be accidents waiting to happen. What if dear Scooby gets tangled up in them, with the string around its neck?

To prevent tragedies, you should motorise curtains and blinds in your home. With no loose wires, your pets are less likely to get tied up in dangerous situations because of curiosity or mischief. Moreover, if you choose remote-controlled motorisation, you can open those window coverings for Scooby’s daily sunbathing without having to be there physically to pull the strings!

Fabric that Endures

Common domestic pets can be messy creatures. Just watch all those videos of dogs overturning trash cans, and of cats clawing their way up curtains. You won’t want that to happen to your pricey automated curtains or blinds!

As cats are infamous for expressing their playfulness or curiosity through scratching, feline lovers will want to avoid sisal fabric—or any similarly textured fabric—for their motorised curtains and blinds. The fibrous material is famous for being used on the scratching post: a type of furniture that exists for the scratching pleasure of cats.

When you opt for pet-friendly materials such as vinyl, you discourage your furry companions from partaking in home vandalism. The less they want to scratch it, the more it endures.

So now that you know your furkids and home automation plans can co-exist - go on and make your home and window coverings connected today!

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