Pets and Home Remediations Don't Mix Well! 05/01/2010
 Meet Maxi! We adopted him from Forgotten Cats in November 8, 2009. The reason I'm writing about him is because if you have a pet, you really need to understand the level of noise, dust, and unfamiliar people who will be invading the furry member of your family’s home should you decide to have your home remediated. Our cat of eleven years, Tigger, had a hard time with the remediation, so we loaned him to our in-laws after we saw the effects on him. He became extremely anxious. The reason we got Maxi was because Tigger developed kidney cancer, and the veterinarian strongly recommended that we put him down. All this happened within the span of a couple of months. Tigger had a thorough check up and blood work done in August 2009 and everything was fine until he suddenly stopped eating in October. I don't know if the amount of stress of the remediation was a factor or just a coincidence, but I want all of you who have pets to take these points into consideration if you are beginning any type of remediation, remodeling, or renovation of your home: 1. If you are bothered by the dust, noise, workers, etc. So is your pet. 2. Even if there is a safe haven for your animal in the house, he/she will hear the constant banging of hammers, the noise of the cement mixer and electric saws, the voices of unfamiliar people, etc. 3. If you’re replacing your windows and the workers have just taken out the old windows on the first floor living room and then gone on a lunch break, your pet might become curious and jump out the window. NOTE: This happened to Tigger one night. He’s was an indoor cat. We found him the next day on top of scaffolding and under a tarmac. He was very scared. 4. There are potentially dangerous conditions right outside the house such as nails and staples and workers operating heavy machinery or dropping items from the scaffolding. 5. The family members might be away from the house more often than usual and the animals feeding, etc. schedule will be thrown off. Try to get an idea from your contractor regarding the duration of your home project. Remember to keep your pet(s) in mind when planning for this important event. You might even want to talk with your veterinarian to get his/her input. CommentsLeave a Reply |  Kathryn M. Barto AuthorHi! ArchivesOctober 2010 Categories |
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