Best Alarm Systems for People with Pets

Homes don’t always just have people in them. Many homes have extra family members that aren’t human. Many homes have dogs and cats in them and learning which kind of an alarm system can be a little tricky. Some alarm systems wont work with homes that have large pets in them because of the motion detectors in them. But some of the best alarm systems out there have options for a home with large pets in them.

In this post we’ll go over some of the issues that you’ll need to keep and eye on when purchasing your alarm system.

Motion detectors are a large part of the defense system that and alarm system can offer to you. When you take that aspect away, you are losing one of the lines of defense. But dogs and cats can easily trip the alarm system while you are not home. If the alarm system gets tripped and you are not there to tell the alarm system company that there is no problem, the police will show up at your home. A false alarm.

To avoid this situation to begin with, you have 2 options. The first, and simplest options is to disable your home alarm system’s motion detector system. This is the safest option out there. However, it is not the only one… Another option would be to install your motion detectors at a height that pets can’t set them off. This obviously won’t work for cats who like to jump up on things, but it can work if done properly. Ask your home alarm system professional to install your motion sensors in a “pet-friendly” manner or go the DIY route and install your own do it yourself home alarm system.

Every good home alarm system company will work with you in order to have a safe and pet-friendly home. ADT will send a professional to help install it in your home. FrontPoint Security will provide you with DIY instructions you need to get everything setup correctly.