Home and garden
This aisle covers the household side of keeping a pet, rather than the pet itself — cleaning and hygiene products for accidents and general mess, pest control for fleas, mice and other unwanted visitors, and pet-proofing kit for keeping an animal out of somewhere they should not be.
Cleaning and hygiene
Accidents happen, particularly with a puppy or an older dog, and products like the Deluxe Absorbent Puppy Pads are worth keeping on hand during house-training or if incontinence is a factor for an older animal. An odour neutraliser such as the PowAir Harmony Misting Diffuser deals with the smell that lingers after cleaning up.
Regular hygiene products matter as much as anything bought for a one-off mess — keeping bedding, bowls and litter areas clean reduces the chance of a smell building up in the first place.
Pest control in and around the home
Mice and other unwanted visitors are a garden and outbuilding problem as much as a house one, and traps such as the Pest Stop Little Nipper are a straightforward way to deal with it without involving chemicals near your pets.
Fly and pest sprays are worth checking carefully around cats in particular, since some household chemicals are more dangerous to them than to dogs — read the label and keep pets away from a treated area until it has dried or aired properly.
Keeping pets out of the wrong places
A stair or door gate, such as the PawHut Extra Wide Pressure-Fit Dog Gate, is useful for a young puppy, a nervous dog, or simply keeping an animal out of a room during building work or visitors.
Furniture protectors like a scratch-resistant sofa cover save wear and tear from a cat that has not yet been redirected to a scratching post, and are far easier to fit than retraining a determined scratcher overnight.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Folding Clip Dog Poop Scoop for Home and Garden, Five Colours
A folding clip scoop light enough to live on a hook by the back door and be used one-handed, which is the only reason a daily garden sweep ever actually happens.
£14.99
Retractable Wooden Dog and Baby Gate for Doorways, Stairs and Garden
An accordion-style wooden gate that pulls out to fit a doorway, hallway or porch, then folds back flat against the frame when you want the route open again.
£31.99
Bob Martin Home Flea Spray
A 200ml home flea and tick spray for carpets, rugs and bedding, protecting up to 3 months
£7.95
Bob Martin Home Flea Spray Plus
A 500ML household flea spray that goes after the eggs and larvae, not just the adults
£14.95
Canovel Home Blitz! Plus Spray
A 400ml household flea spray, effective for up to 6 months against adult fleas
£13.69
Fresh Home Odour Set
A slow-release odour gel for the room, a matching spray for quick fixes, and a laundry sanitiser for pet bedding.
£34.99
Strikeback Home Flea Spray
A 1 litre household flea spray for carpets and soft furnishings, with three actives
£14.99
Johnson's Guardian Home Flea Spray
A 500ml household spray killing fleas and crawling insects — for the home, not the pet
£8.29
Strikeback Home Flea Fogger
A 2-pack of insecticidal smoke foggers for treating fleas in the home, made in the UK
£11.99
Strikeback Home Flea Aerosol
Household flea aerosol for carpets and soft furnishings, 600ML, for the home not the pet
£14.99
Strikeback Home Flea Control Kit
A home flea kit with a 1-litre spray and an XL fogger, for treating a room at once
£30.00
Common questions
- What can I use to get rid of pet urine smell?
- A dedicated pet odour neutraliser works better than a general household cleaner, since it is designed to break down the compounds that cause the smell rather than just masking it. Clean the area thoroughly first, then treat it.
- Are mouse traps safe to use with pets in the house?
- A snap trap kept out of a pet's reach, or set only in areas they cannot access, is generally safe, but always follow the packaging and consider a covered trap if your pet roams the same areas of the house.
- Are pest sprays safe around cats?
- Not always — cats can be more sensitive to certain household chemicals than dogs. Always check the label, keep cats out of a treated area until it has dried, and choose products specifically stated to be pet-safe where possible.
- Do dog gates work for cats too?
- A pressure-fit gate will keep most dogs out of a room, but many cats can jump or climb over a standard gate, so it is a more reliable solution for dogs than for confining a cat to one area.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.