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We are all well aware that we need to safeguard our children when it comes to the backyard pool, but have you thought about yours and other people’s pets? Pool safety if very important for pets as well.
 Can you believe that over 71% of us have pets? And most pet owners have more than one! Over 51% of all pet owners have a pool and or/spa?
Most people don’t realize that while the majority of animals can swim, they can’t necessarily get out by themselves. In reality the odds of a pet drowning are 1 out of 1,028! This can be yours or your neighbour’s pets.
While fencing off your pool area certainly helps, a gate can be left open or some other creature can wander in through the fence during the night. Finding what discovered your pool the next morning is never a fun task.
 Installing a safety device, like a light coloured ramp that is visible in the dark, can assist an animal in finding its way out before it exhausts itself and drowns. Dogs are the only animals that need to be trained to use it, so if your neighbour’s cat, a misguided squirrel or even a frog finds its way into your pool, they can find their way out!
If you do take your pet in join the family fun in your pool, make sure they do not drink the water as the chlorine can make them sick, and hose them off afterwards to remove the chlorine from their fur.
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