Indoor And Outdoor Pets
Is there a classification between indoor and outdoor pets? Is it more beneficial for pets to sleep indoors or outside?
These are some of the doubts and questions that pet owners ask themselves. Here are some general guidelines for determining whether pets are happier sleeping indoors or outdoors.
Indoor and outdoor pets: general considerations
Indoor and outdoor pets often have different needs. In this sense, some types of pets are happier feeling free, while others need interaction with the family to be happy; therefore, the latter prefer to spend most of the time indoors.
In many occasions, the owners build or buy their own houses for their pets to place them outside the home. However, there are animals like dogs, who can feel really sad if they are forced to sleep outside. Dogs are highly social animals, so they have a real need to share and interact.
An outdoor house for dogs will always be a good idea so that the animal feels that it has its own unique space, but not so that it sleeps every night there. In addition to feeling lonely, they will also be much more prone to illnesses as a result of climate change.
In the case of cats, it is also advisable to make a space for them inside the house. Although these pets are much more independent and value their space, it is also true that they are more likely to escape from home, so keeping them in a controlled area will always be the best option.
Houses for the interior of the home
Today there are many options for pets to have their own space inside the home, even in the case of flats or small houses.
The design and size of the pet houses should be adapted not only to the size of the animal, but also to the characteristics of the place. The goal is to make the most of the space and to maintain harmony within the home.
Some interesting options for the interior of the home consist of small tables designed with various functions. The Fabbricabois architecture studio is the creator of an innovative table for tea that at the same time serves as a house for a small or medium dog.
On this useful table and doghouse, on top it looks like a normal living room table, but below it is a cozy pet house thanks to its origami-based design. Additionally, it has space to store magazines.
On the other hand, the Korean company Bad Marlon also offers its customers innovative and compact designs, ideal for the interior of the home. These small houses are characterized by having a design with clean and refined geometric lines. For this reason, they are ideal for contemporary and minimalist decorations.
On the other hand, if what you are looking for is to give the pet its own space that evokes nature but within the home, the most recommended is the proposal of the firm Sou Fujimoto.
Sou Fujimoto’s idea is to create a natural habitat for the pet and, for this, they use open spaces such as shelves, making the shape of a house. On these shelves you can place flowers and natural ornaments that give freshness to the space of the animal and the house in general.
Houses for the outside of the home
For the exterior of the home there are many more design options. Some of the advantages of exterior houses are that they can generally be larger, which gives the pet more space and comfort.
An innovative and excellent option are the designs presented by Rah Design. These houses are built with concrete, steel and wood brought directly from Brazil.
Comfort is the keyword of these houses, since we furnish them in a personalized way with beds and other accessories. For added convenience, they can be easily transported on a practical wheel system.
At the end of the day, aspects such as size, type of animal and space in the house are decisive in making the decision whether the pet is indoor or outdoor. Regardless of this, it is possible to offer our pets comfortable indoor or outdoor spaces worthy of another member of the family.
