According to the 2025 Australian Pet Lifestyle Index by ‘Madpaws’, more then 62% of Australian dog owners let their pooch share the bed with them. Based on a survey of 62,000 pet profiles, 92% are allowed to sleep indoors, echoing the results from the Victorian Government 2023 pet census. Read Article here
Regarding pets as family is not only on the rise in Australia, but worldwide, with dedicated pet birthday parties! Frankly, we love it.
We understand that not everyone is comfortable with pets sleeping in the bed, as reflected in comments like, ‘Please change the bed linen if I’m coming to stay!’”
Being experts in textile hygiene, we are here to inform you, in the world of microbes, cleanliness goes far beyond washing the top layers of bedding and we know from our own surveys, that mattress protectors are barely washed 4 times a year!
Ever been rudely woken by your dog licking his paws in the middle of the night? And that famous ‘corn chip’ smell, surely you’ve noticed it too? Sorry to break it to you, but it’s actually a mix of bacteria and yeast!
Whilst the warp and weft of your bedding help trap larger pet hair and dander, it’s important to remember that human skin flakes remain the main ingredient in household dust. But how much of that dust now comes from our furry family— microscopic particles slipping through the weave and settling below? And let’s not get too graphic about fluids… ahem… though it’s worth noting that microbes release ammonia gas coming from urine! Hey… We are not accusing of poor house training, but we’re still yet to see a doggy using toilet roll! So given the difficulty to wash your quilt, mattress protector, pillow or mattress, what can you do to enhance bedroom hygiene without effort?
Look for this logo on bedding:
HealthGuard® treated products we recommend for the pet friendly bed:
- HealthGuard® treated Stain Resistant & Allergy Sensitive Mattress protector by KMART
- HealthGuard® 2 Allergy Sensitive Pillows by KMART
- HealthGuard® treated Supreme Comfort Quilt by KMART
- HealthGuard® treated Hotel Pillow by Microcloud
- HealthGuard® treated Quilt Microcloud
- HealthGuard® treated Australian Luxury Hi Loft Quilt by Easyrest
- HealthGuard® treated Premium Gussete Mesh 2PACK by Easyrest
- HealthGuard® treated Kids Pillow by Big W
- HealthGuard® treated Soren European Pillow by Harris Scarfe
- HealthGuard® treated Posture V Shape Pillow by Harris Scarfe
- HealthGuard® treated AntiBac Mattress Toppers by Jason
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