In today's market, robotic vacuum cleaners are in great demand. But the question arises whether pets can get along in the same house with similar equipment, because it is known that cats are afraid of vacuum cleaners. Many consumers only buy a vacuum cleaner to clean their fur. Therefore, one of the main issues is quality. But at the same time, the problem arises that the vacuum cleaner can harm the animal, or the animal can break the vacuum cleaner. The article describes the advantages and disadvantages of buying a robot vacuum cleaner, if you have domestic animals.
What dangers can await?
Not all animals can get along with smart technology that moves around the apartment on its own. Different types of pets have a different attitude to a vacuum cleaner. Some may not pay attention to him, and some are afraid of him. But at first, the pets will observe the object, study its movement and degree of danger. There are 3 options for the development of events:
- Cats and dogs do not care that the robot vacuum cleaner moves around the house. Over time, some animals get used to the technique, stop being afraid of it, and their interest in it disappears. Of all three scenarios, this is the best. A vacuum cleaner will be able to do its job without problems, and animals can sleep.
- Animals may be afraid of technology. Most cats hide under the sofa when the vacuum cleaner turns on. Noise is a big influence here. If the vacuum cleaner is noisy, cats and dogs will be afraid of it. If not making noise, animals will not hide. Note. If you want to configure the technique on, it is advisable to choose one that does not make much noise. Daily stress can negatively affect your pet’s health.
- The animal can make friends with a vacuum cleaner. Over time, the pet gets used to the technique and may come into contact with it. Very often, videos are posted on the Internet where the cat is riding a vacuum cleaner. This is a type of friendship. At first glance it may seem that this is good. But this is not so. Manufacturers make a vacuum cleaner so that the wheels can withstand all the housings and the internal mechanism. And if a cat weighing more than 7 kilograms gets on it, the design may not withstand such a load. There is a high probability of damage or breakage of the vacuum cleaner.
Note. Cats are not too big in size. They cannot break the vacuum cleaner if they want to. But the dogs are large in size. And if they don’t like the equipment, or they feel threatened by it, they can easily break the vacuum cleaner. You can look at the next funny photo.
The dog gnawed at the IROBOT ROOMBA design so hard that it could not be repaired. Have to buy a new one. But the risk that the dog will break and the new vacuum cleaner is also very high. And such cases are not uncommon. Therefore, before buying a vacuum cleaner, think about whether your dog can break it.
Cats can also damage the structure. It’s all about the fact that the vacuum cleaner has side brushes. In cats, they are of particular interest, and brushes are often attacked. Cat's claws are sharp enough to damage the side brushes.
There is another drawback of this technique, if the house is an animal.
Some animals relieve themselves right on the floor. And the vacuum cleaner is not configured to clean such things. It will simply spread the waste on the carpet or floor. The picture is unpleasant. Not only will the smell spread throughout the room, but you will also have to clean it. If not for the vacuum cleaner, you would have to clean only a small part of the floor. And so you have to wash almost the entire floor of the room, as well as the carpet, which is so difficult to clean.Everything becomes even more dangerous if small children live in the house. Floor-scraped wastes can arouse their strong interest.
In the photo - a robot vacuum cleaner smeared dog waste around the room.
But it is not all that bad. If your animal is accustomed to the tray, this case will not affect you. In addition, you can set a restriction on the movement of the vacuum cleaner. For example, forbid him to clean in the area of the tray, or the place where the pet spends the most time.
Another unpleasant scenario, when the cat climbed onto the vacuum cleaner and pressed the buttons with his body or paws. Then the set cleaning mode or settings may go astray. Unfortunately, manufacturers could not come up with an effective way to protect the buttons from such cases. There were ideas to put the buttons under a special cover, but in fact such a vacuum cleaner has not yet been produced.
In the photo - the interaction of the pet with the buttons on the vacuum cleaner.
A robot vacuum cleaner can also suck in your pet's favorite toy. This will be a big problem. The animal will be offended that a toy was taken from him. In addition, if the size of the toy is large, there is a risk of damage to the vacuum cleaner.
It is necessary to regularly clean the vacuum cleaner from debris if a pet lives in your house. A robot vacuum cleaner will constantly suck in wool, and if it is not reached from the inside on time, there is a risk of equipment breakdown. In addition, large lumps of wool may get stuck somewhere and the vacuum cleaner will stop working.
If the animal is afraid of a vacuum cleaner, it will meow or bark during the cleaning process. Therefore, you will not be able to sleep while the vacuum cleaner will perform the robot. You will be disturbed by the noise that makes a pet.
And the last flaw. Vacuuming can be dangerous for pets. Accidents repeatedly occurred when the vacuum cleaner pulled the tail of a cat or dog into the suction port. If you have a puppy or kitten in your home, there is a risk of serious damage. In addition, any equipment runs on electricity. There is a small risk of electric shock to the animal. But if you observe the operation of the vacuum cleaner, you can avoid such troubles.
But then what is the advantage of buying these robots?
Of course there are many shortcomings. Just as an animal can damage a vacuum cleaner, so a vacuum cleaner can harm an animal. But the risk that this happens is quite low. Cases are private and this can happen with only one in a thousand.
If you ask a question is it worth buying a robot vacuum cleaner in the house with pets, we boldly answer yes. Why? Because such vacuum cleaners are the best way to clean the floor or carpet from cat and dog hair. It is indispensable if one of the family members is allergic to wool.
A vacuum cleaner can clean indefinitely if you set such a function. It does not overheat.
Robots are very thin, therefore they can penetrate into inaccessible places. For example, under a sofa or closet. They well absorb dust and wool left by pets.
There is a lot of space inside the vacuum cleaner, so it can absorb a lot of wool.
Wool is not wound on a regular brush, so simple cleaning becomes difficult. While the vacuum cleaner is powerful enough to clean it.
As soon as the vacuum cleaner is full, you must open it, remove all debris, and wipe off the accumulation of dust and dirt with a damp cloth. It is necessary to wait until it dries.
Gallery
In the photo, the cat climbed onto the vacuum cleaner.
The first acquaintance of puppies and a robot vacuum cleaner.
In conclusion, we present you some videos. On them you can see an example of the friendship of an animal and a vacuum cleaner.
And this video shows the first acquaintance of a cat and a robot cleaner
As you can see, there are many disadvantages of buying a robot vacuum cleaner in the house where the pet lives. But still there are advantages. A vacuum cleaner removes debris and wool much better. Therefore, the choice is yours.
