5 Creative Uses of VELCRO® Brand Tape for Pet Owners
Owning a pet can be an incredibly rewarding experience. There are often challenges involved, however, from tidying and cleaning messes to ensuring their safety and comfort. Thankfully, VELCRO® Brand tape can often make your life as a pet owner easier. In this article, you’ll discover five creative tips and tricks to use VELCRO® Brand tape for pet care.
Organise Toys on the Wall
To keep your pets entertained, it’s likely you will have a surprising number of toys! Tidying these away can often leave them out of reach for your pet, so it’s worth creating a toy wall using VELCRO® Brand tape. Simply attach the soft side of the VELCRO® Brand tape to their soft toys and the hook side to a board, basket, or wall panel. This keeps your space tidy but still ensures your pet has the freedom to choose their own toy, which can be great enrichment.
Hold Pet Beds in Place
On certain hard floors, pet beds can often slide and shift around as your pet lies in them. Luckily, VELCRO® Brand tape can be used to fix this. Placing a strip of VELCRO® Brand tape on the bed base and the other on the floor or mat can help secure the bed and prevent it from sliding. This trick can also be used for blankets in pet carriers, helping to provide consistency to comfort anxious pets during travel and vet visits.
Create DIY Treat Games
To keep your pet entertained, it’s worth using VELCRO® Brand tape to create homemade enrichment activities. Try sewing or sticking VELCRO® Brand tape onto an old towel or mat to create flaps, which you can hide treats under. Your pet will need to sniff, paw, or lift the flaps to find the treats, encouraging problem-solving, mental stimulation, and slower eating.
Customise Pet Clothing
Many pet accessories, including bandanas and coats, come in fixed sizes. This can be far from ideal for both growing pets and mixed breeds, who are between these fixed sizes. By adding VELCRO® Brand tape to the clothing, you can create adjustable fastenings that are more comfortable and secure for your pet. Sew-on VELCRO® Brand tape also makes it easier to remove items quickly after walks, which is great for nervous pets.
Block Off Restricted Areas
Instead of installing costly pet gates, which can also be unsuitable for rented properties, you can create your own boundaries with sticky VELCRO® Brand tape. Simply hang a lightweight fabric or a mesh barrier across doors, staircases and furniture. These solutions can be both quickly set up and easily removed, and are ideal for training pets to stay out of certain areas and specific rooms.
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VELCRO® Brand tape can be a small investment with big rewards for pet owners. From organising gear to improving comfort and safety, these simple applications can save time, reduce stress, and even enhance your pet’s quality of life.
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