{"id":13791,"date":"2022-06-07T12:53:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/?p=13791"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:53:35","slug":"preparing-your-home-for-a-new-pet-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/preparing-your-home-for-a-new-pet-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing Your Home for a New Pet: What To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcoming a furry friend into your home is an exciting and wonderful adventure! That said, animals require love, care, and attention to thrive. More than that, they also need a nurturing, healthy environment to dwell in. That\u2019s why it\u2019s crucial to prep your home for your playful new arrival. Fortunately, we have a few tips to help you start the process!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pet-Proof Your House<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Preparing your home for a new pet\u00a0will require a bit of pet-proofing. After all, animals are naturally curious, which can sometimes lead to them getting into things they shouldn\u2019t. For these reasons, it\u2019s wise to invest in tight-seal trash bins (if you don\u2019t already have some). You should also have sturdy plastic containers to keep their food in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, you should tie any strings up to keep them out of your pet\u2019s reach. Electric cords and other potentially dangerous \u201cchew toys\u201d should be hidden or put away somewhere safe. And anything else\u2014like medications, houseplants, or toxic foods\u2014that might be harmful to an inquisitive pet should be put somewhere they don\u2019t have easy access to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set Up a Hang Out Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Setting up a designated space for your new pet to hang out in is another critical step that should make your list. After all, you want your fur baby to feel comfortable. And creating a space for them that\u2019s entirely their own is an excellent way to do that. For dogs and cats, seal off a room for them with a baby gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fill it with new toys, a comfy bed, and their food and water bowls. For birds, reptiles, and fish, get spacious enclosures that allow them to stretch out and live luxuriously. However you do it, designating a particular area for your pet is a wonderful way to prepare to welcome them to their new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understand What\u2019s Going To Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you start\u00a0preparing your home for a new pet, it\u2019s wise to remember that your home isn\u2019t the only thing that will change. Your lifestyle will change as well. For instance, perhaps you\u2019re used to traveling a lot for work. When you have a pet, you\u2019ll have to plan more extensively for that time away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your monthly expenses will increase since you\u2019re going to have to pay for food, vet bills, and the like. You\u2019ll also have to become versed in keeping your home and floors clean when you have pets<\/a>. Plus, you\u2019ll need to make time in your schedule for daily walks, enrichment activities, and pet-related cleanup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, bringing an animal into your home is both an investment and essential responsibility. And while a few things about your life may change, it\u2019s well worth it to have a furry friend by your side. Hopefully, you gleaned some valuable information on what you\u2019ll need to prep your home for your loving new friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are a few things you should do to prepare your home for a new pet. Read about some of them here so that you\u2019re ready when your furry friend arrives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":13792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[257],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13791"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13791"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13794,"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13791\/revisions\/13794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shelby-news.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}