Keeping Your Pets Safe at Home
If you are a homeowner with pets, you may have additional home security concerns because of your pet. The best choice for protecting your family, pet(s), home, and your valuable and sentimental items is to install a monitored home security system. The top home security systems are equipped with motion detectors. A passive infrared motion detector (PIR) is an electronic security device that detects intruders by sensing motion or body heat in the area being protected. Most motion detectors are designed for use when your family is away from home or when no one will be passing through the area covered by the sensor. Many people instantly believe they cannot have pets living in a home with activated motion detectors and sensors, but that is actually completely wrong.
With ADT, you can install pet-immune motion detectors to prevent your pet triggering your alarm system. Your ADT monitored home security system’s motion detectors have the capability to make a distinction between pet movement and human movement. Pet-immune motion detectors permit dog and cat owners to enjoy the same level of protection they would receive with a standard motion detector. The state of the art sensors provide “pet immunity” for animals weighing up to 40 pounds and special versions allow even up to 100 pounds. Pet immune motion sensors allow your pet to move about freely but can still detect an intruder’s movement.
Pet immune motion detectors are a top advancement in home security systems. Before, a pet owner had to lock their pet up, keep it in a room without a sensor, or not be able to use a motion sensor in their home security system at all. This advancement also gives homeowners peace of mind if they are going to be on vacation or away from their home for a long period of time, or even on normal days around the house, your family, including your pets, can be safe.
However, pet owners should still be aware of some other concerns in regard to your pet(s) and home intrusions. Make sure to lock all of your windows and doors and also to install the proper locks to ensure the best safety. Most burglars enter into a home where the homeowners forgot to lock a window or door, and once they have entered into your home, they will rarely close all of the doors and windows behind them. By simply forgetting to lock a window or door, you now have the possibility of having a lifelong pet let outdoors where they run the risks of the roads and streets or other animals among other hazards. Also, if the breed of your cats and/or dogs is a very valuable breed in addition to many expensive household goods, then it is possible that a knowledgeable thief may want to include your pet as part of their theft. Finally, a burglar who is illegally entering into someone’s home to remove a homeowner’s valuables does not care much about sentimental issues, and therefore is also not the most ethical person in the world. There are many incidences of household pets being harmed or killed by those who enter the house and burglarize it. Take for example Miami’s very own recent serial cat killer, who victimized 19 cats. Not only did he kill 19 cats, but he was also accused of burglary.
To protect your family and beloved pets, call an ADT specialist to receive more information on America’s top home security company.
