How to make your home safer for an older dog or cat

A room-by-room checklist to cut slips, falls and painful jumps at home.

1. Start with the furniture they love

Place stairs or a ramp at the sofa and bed they use most. Most injuries happen jumping down, not up.

Wood and tile are hard for weak legs. Non-slip runners along their daily paths make a big difference.

Older eyes struggle in the dark. A small night light near stairs, water and the litter box helps.

Keep food, water and a bed on the floor they spend most time on, so they climb house stairs less.

Low-entry litter boxes and beds with a soft edge spare stiff hips from stepping over high sides.

Fewer jumps, happier joints

Our foldable wooden stairs turn into a ramp as your pet's needs change.