Crewsavers new Petfloat
by Oana Matty, Crewsaver 17 Apr 2008 22:33 BST
If you’re taking your pet on or near the water, their safety should be just as important as yours. Whatever your water sport activity, be it out to sea, on the beach, at the lake or along the local river, you need to ensure the trip is fun but also safe.
Not all pets can swim well and even if they do, they can get tired quickly. If they are in the water for long periods of time, cold and tiredness will affect them just as much as a human.
Crewsaver’s new Petfloat is a smart, fun and stylish way to keep your pet safe. Coming from the UK’s leading manufacturer of lifejackets technology, the new Petfloat has been researched and tested on a wide range of pets to find the best combination of safety, comfort and design.
Manufactured using a supersoft closed cell foam that offers excellent buoyancy and flexibility, the outer fabric is extremely durable and provides high levels of wear resistance for longevity.
The Petfloat is easy and quick to fit. Padded webbing straps on the underside clip easily into place using quick release buckles. These straps pass through a foam padded harness that sits underneath the pet holding it in a secure horizontal, swimming position.
An added feature of the harness is that the pet can be safely lifted from the water using the incorporated lifting handle. This can be attached to a halyard for lifting larger pets. A standard “lead” attachment point is also supplied.
To ensure that leads, treats or pooper scoopers are not left behind, the Petloat has a zipped mesh pocket on the back so that your pet can be self sufficient on long days out.
Available in bright red, the Petfloat features reflective safety piping for high visibility on and around the water. It comes in 5 different sizes from extra small to extra large ensuring they are suitable for most breeds of cats and dogs.