Best Carpet for Pets
Looking for the Best Carpet for Your Pets?
We offer a wide range of stunning, pet-friendly carpets designed with your furry friends in mind. Many of our options even include Lifetime Manufacturer Warranties! With some of the best carpet styles on the market, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing your home is equipped with flooring that stands up to the challenges of pet ownership.
The leading carpet manufacturers offer lines of stain-resistant carpets crafted from durable nylon or polyester fibers. While warranties will differ from brand to brand, and you should always consult with your salesperson to determine exactly what is offered, nearly all stain-resistant carpets come with a pet urine warranty for added protection!
What to Consider:
When considering carpet for a home with pets, there are several factors that you should look at.
Durability: Your pets aren’t concerned with maintaining your flooring, and if they’re full of energy, they could cause a lot of wear on your carpets. Because of this, it’s important to pick a carpet that can stand up against the rigors of heavy foot traffic. A less durable carpet will wear and fade faster, so it is important to identify styles that place an emphasis on durability.
Cleanability/stain resistance: whether it’s muddy paw prints tracked inside, or an “accident” on the rug, your pet friendly carpet needs to stand up against the stains and messes of everyday life. Be sure to find a carpet that is easy to clean, as you’ll want to prevent dirt, pet hairs, or other debris from becoming tangled and trapped in the fibers. Additionally, you will want to ensure that your carpet has stain protection, for when those messier messes happen.
Construction: certain types of carpet are better than others when it comes to pets. You will want to avoid anything with a looped pile, as the looped fibers can snag on your pets nails. This can make it difficult for them to walk, as well as potentially pulling fibers from the carpet itself. Additionally, if your cat decides to use the carpet as a scratching post, this could pull fibers from the carpet as well.
Ideally, you will want to look for a cut-pile carpet, with a low pile height. This makes it easier for your furry friends to get around, while also making it more difficult for them to tear the fibers out of the carpet.
Pet Friendly Collections:
In recent years, several manufacturers have released carpet collections that are designed to stand up in a pet friendly home. Each manufacturer offers their own version of pet-friendly carpet, with various treatment and protection methods. For more detailed information, be sure to consult with your salesperson, but we will cover the basic information of each brand below.
Mohawk Pet Premier:
Mohawk’s Pet Premier is a high-performance carpet collection designed specifically for homes with pets, offering a combination of sustainability, style, and advanced protection. This durable and stylish carpet is backed by All Pet Protection & Warranty, which promises to shield your floors against “all pets, all accidents, all the time.” So whether it’s a mess, a spill, or an “accident,” you can breathe easy knowing that your floors are protected.
Pet Premier also offers EasyClean™ technology, which adds resistance against stains and soil. This allows for a faster, easier, and simpler cleanup process for when life’s messes spill over onto your carpet. It even boasts an environmentally friendly design, using Mohawk Continuum® to create this carpet from recycled content.
Stanton Atelier Camelot:
Stanton’s Atelier Camelot collection brings pet friendly performance to your space for a great price! It features their 10 Year Pet Guard Warranty, shielding your floors from messes, spills, and pet stains! Staining is of little concern, thanks to their built-in stain protection. The collection is also designed to maintain durability while resisting fading, ensuring that it will look great in your space for years to come.
Shaw Pet Perfect:
When it comes to pet friendly carpet, Shaw Flooring takes it a step above the rest. Their Pet Perfect and Pet Perfect Plus collections feature a durable design that shields from stains, fading, and life’s other messes. This is thanks to their R2X stain and soil technology, which is bonded to the flooring during the manufacturing process, preventing spills from seeping into the carpet’s fibers.
It also features an industry leading warranty that shields against all pet stains and accidents. With this, you can breathe easy, knowing that the strength and longevity of your carpet is backed up by the company that manufactured it.
Additionally, the Pet Perfect Plus collection features a unique backing, which is not currently offered by any other manufacturers. Shaw’s LifeGuard Spill-Proof technology prevents moisture from seeping through the carpet, and stops it from reaching the subfloor. Pet “accidents” can cause a lot of damage, especially if the moisture is allowed to reach the subfloor. Shaw eliminates any risk of this, with LifeGuard’s blue backing.
If it’s blue, it won’t go through.
