High-Tech Security and Home Automation for Pet Owners

Pet owners are in a unique position. If you have a child too small to adjust the AC system, you wouldn't leave them home alone. Yet your pets can't adjust the temperature if they're uncomfortable, and many people have to leave pets home alone during work hours.

Fortunately, home automation and security systems can help you care for your pet from afar while you're bringing home the bacon. Here are some ways a modern automated home and modern security features can help pet owners.

Secure Your Pet Door

While a small door that opens and closes freely can be a great way to let your pet in and out while you're away, it can also pose a huge security risk. While you don't mind giving your trained pets the run of your home, a stray who uses the pet door could do huge amounts of damage in your home. A secure, monitored pet door can help eliminate this risk.

Some secure pet doors can be opened and closed using an app on your phone. Others respond to a fob on your pet's collar, while still others respond to a pet's identifying microchip.

The data you collect from a monitored pet door can also be useful for health purposes. A sick pet may need to take more frequent potty breaks, or conversely may feel lethargic and use the pet door infrequently. These behaviors may be important symptoms that could help your veterinarian treat your pet more accurately.

Remotely Control HVAC

If you forget to adjust your HVAC system before you leave the house, the ability to control it from afar can be hugely convenient. But for a pet owner, the ability to adjust and monitor HVAC systems can be critical. If you're away from home and see that your home temperature is destabilizing, you can adjust the settings to keep your pet comfortable without leaving work early.

Even window AC units can connect to your phone if you have the right app. And if you're monitoring the system when your HVAC malfunctions and stops heating or cooling your house at all, you can call in an emergency repair technician before your pet becomes ill due to heat or cold.

Record Pet Behavior

A security system can provide footage of your backyard and the interior of your house if you install indoor video cameras. The ability to see your pet while you're at work may sound a little frustrating (after all, if the pet misbehaves you can't physically stop them from afar), but it can help you if your dog or cat becomes ill.

For instance, if your pet starts acting sick and you suspect they ate something dangerous, you can review the footage to see what it was that they ate. Or, you can check the footage to see when they started to act ill.

You can use both indoor and outdoor cameras to monitor behavior. If a neighbor claims your pet escaped and damaged their flower bed, you can check your video footage to prove whether or not this claim has any basis. And if your pet did escape while you weren't looking, the video can show you where they escaped from so you can repair weak points before any more escapes occur.

Light the Way for Safe Potty Breaks

Security lighting, whether it's on all night or triggered by movement, can help your pet take safe potty breaks after nightfall. The light will allow you to check for any threats and will help light your pet's way up and down any stairs.

As you can see, the security features and home automation features you add to your house can help you keep your pets safe and comfortable even while you're not at home.

For more information on security lighting, security cameras, doorbell cameras, and other security system components, get in touch with Phoenix Access Control today. We can install, maintain, and repair any security systems you need to keep your home, family, and pets safe and secure.