How to protect your water pipes when you have pets？

If you have a pet, you will directly know how much love and laughter they bring to your life!

But there is no doubt that you also know how much mischief they can cause.

Sometimes, their troubles will extend to your pipeline!

When we polled our followers on Facebook, we heard the story of a German shepherd who bit off the water supply pipe and went to the toilet - just to swim!

We have many photos of dogs and cats crawling into the toilet and drinking water from the tap, too!

Although these stories are interesting, we hope to help you protect your pet and avoid any potential pipeline disasters. Read on to learn what you should know about pets and pipes!

Don't leave your toilet seat!

For some reason, the toilet is very attractive to many dogs and cats, whether they want to drink water or just play in the water.

If your animal is small, it is always possible for him or her to fall into the toilet and it is difficult to come out again. You also need to consider the detergent you use in the toilet. If ingested, these chemicals may be harmful to your dog or cat.

So, remember to put down the toilet cover!

Do not wash cat litter

Cat litter is at the top of our list of items that must not be flushed into the toilet. In fact, even if it is marked as washable, we recommend that you do not wash it. Excess solids in washable waste can seriously affect your piping system and block them. In particular, the septic tank system may not be able to handle cat litter, whether it is marked washable or not.

Your litter may also carry harmful bacteria, and washing it may even be illegal, depending on where you live.

Pay attention to the fur in the bathtub

Do you bathe your pet regularly? If so, please make sure you use a drainage filter, so that the fur will not block the drainage pipe! When the filter is full, throw the fur into the garbage can. If this is a feasible option, you can also consider bathing your pet!

Protect your drains and pipes

We talked a lot about dogs and cats. But if you have smaller animals - guinea pigs, hamsters, mice - they are easily trapped in drains. If you have a particularly curious kitten, it may even happen!

Pipelines can also be a hazard. Similarly, if you have a small animal, you will risk your pet being trapped behind the pipe. But more likely, you may have a pet who likes to chew on bare pipes. This may damage pipes (especially PVC pipes) and pet teeth. In order to prevent this, we recommend wrapping the pipe. If the pipe is outside, try plywood and cover it with soil. Shredded chicken is another option. If the pipes are inside, you can hide them by placing furniture in front of them (such as decorative tables or bookshelves).