Pet Alert! Securing a Home with Pets

As a pet owner, you may be nervous about installing a home security system – fearing that your cat or dog might accidentally set off motion sensors. However, there’s no need to be concerned. Many of the top-tier home security companies have pet-friendly safety measures built in to ensure they don’t end up alarming your best friend. In fact, security systems can even help you to be a better pet owner and keep an eye on animals while you are away from home.

Let pets roam your home

If your pet normally has free run of your home while you are out, there is no need to change that just because you are installing a new security system. The latest motion sensors, including those from ADT and LiveWatch Security, are designed not to pick up pets’ movements, so you will avoid false alarms. Wireless systems are also available from LifeShield and others, meaning your pets won’t have any temptation to chew through cables.

If you don’t want to let your pets have access to the whole home, your security system can help with that too. For instance, you could place sensors on doors, to alert you instantly if they do get into a no-go area.

Keeping furry friends safe

By improving the security of your home, you’ll also be improving the safety of your pets. Smoke detectors can be integrated with the system so that, in the case of a fire, an alert about trapped animals will go to the fire department. You can have your installment delivered with a carbon monoxide detector or water flood sensor as another safeguard. Many modern security systems also give the ability to install cameras and regularly check in on pets via your computer or smartphone while you are out or about. You can stream video in real time to see what your furry friends are up to right now.

A worry for many pet owners is that you may run late at work, or your car may break down, so you can’t get home in time for your pet’s meal or walk. Modern security systems can solve this problem, letting a friend gain access to your home to care for your pet. With Vivint you can use remote control door locks to give them access and lock the door behind them, while LiveWatch has a keypad system to allow entry to dog walkers.