Animal shelters and animal lovers everywhere need to be prepared for every season throughout the year. In the summer months, they need to be prepared with water and open space for their animals to stay hydrated and lay around under cool, shady rest areas. In the winter months, especially in parts of the country where it snows, animal crates and housing areas need to be insulated enough to keep our furry friends safe from the dangerously low temperatures.
To aid in both of these areas and everything in between, every pet owner and animal shelter should invest in sturdy and reliable animal mats. Desirable animal matting is made of rubber or has rubber components. In everything from horse stalls to kennels, rubber makes for a strong, safe, and comfortable material that is perfect for whatever animal floor you may need to upgrade or renovate. The durability of a rubber animal mat allows for your pets to paw or hoof at it without too much concern for the damage it may cause to the floor. In a kennel setting, many dogs may tend to paw or scratch at the surface underneath them as they play or get ready to lie down. Dogs have claws that can be harsh on typical tile, hardwood, or carpet flooring. With rubber-lined floors, however, damage to the flooring does not need to be such a huge concern. The thicker the animal mat, the more durable and comfortable it is for your pet to walk, rest, or play on.
Elephant Bark 5mm
For animals of the equine variety, there are also rubber horse stall animal mats available. These come in a variety of corrugated and non-corrugated patterns, perforated and non-perforated as well. As needed for your equine friends, a rubber animal mat provides a strong, insulated, and comfortable animal floor. If ever your horses hoof at the floor, you would never need to be too worried about your floor chipping beneath those heavy feet. While animal matting made of rubber may be among the most durable surfacing products on the market these days, they are also favorable for their insulation properties and easy maintenance.
Depending on where you live, evening temperatures in the cold winter months can drop to well below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Investing in a rubberized animal mat to install in the horse stalls on your property will aid in insulation and provide a soft, comfortable place for your animals to rest. Not only do they help to supply warmth and cushion, but animal matting made of rubber can enhance good hygiene in your stalls. They are resistant to moisture and safe to clean using common household cleaning products. Since rubber is such a simple product to clean and it is moisture resistant, it makes any rubberized animal floor also resistant to mold and mildew build-up. As long as your rubber animal matting is cleaned regularly, it does well to guard against most bacterial agents.
Elephant Bark 5mm
- Made with used tire crumb
- Provides a variety of thickness and color options
- Easy to cut and install if you want a fun DIY project
- Cost-effective, durable, and sustainable over the long term
- Outdoor flooring readily available in custom lengths specified to your preference
Easy to Install: Whether you have a temporary or permanent use for these mats, the installation process for this rolled rubber flooring is so easy that you will hardly break a sweat. For temporary uses, double-sided tape is the best option. For a permanent installation, a glue adhesive will be ideal. The rubber material works very well with various adhesives. The weight of the mat itself is enough to keep it flat on the surface.
Excellent Durability: The protective qualities of this rolled rubber flooring is hard to beat. These rubber flooring mats are designed with abrasive conditions in mind. As a result, they excel as outdoor flooring in applications such as a kennel mat or flooring for a gym. The constant wear and tear of high foot traffic pose no problem to these durable Green floor mats. The rubber material of the mat will even buffer against the weight of heavy equipment, which can wreak havoc on wood floors. Their lasting durability has made them the preferred choice for floor protection across the country. It is hard to beat this level of quality protection for this price.
As far as floor surfacing products go, an animal mat made of rubber is an investment that goes a long way because of so much more than the durability, insulation, and easy maintenance it allows for. Rubber animal mats are great for any animal shelter, private home, or equine stall that is looking for an affordable and eco-friendly way to add further protection to their floors and comfort for their animals. Many rubber products, animal mat included, can come from reclaimed and recycled materials. Not only is this an environmentally conscious option, but it is also a financially conscious option. Reclaimed and recycled rubbers are generally more affordable than products made of synthetic rubber. At a low and competitive price, animal matting made of recycled materials supplies your animal shelter or housing area with topnotch protective flooring. A rubber animal mat can stand up well against physical abrasions and the impact that comes naturally from the paws, hooves, claws, or anything else that your pets might give it.
An animal mat made from rubber materials is a necessary addition to your animal shelter or housing area. Recycled and reclaimed animal mat products are especially useful in battling outdoor elements, which is an especially appealing feature for horse stall animal mat installments. This ability to withstand outdoor elements is particularly helpful when considering the other beneficial qualities that accompany rubber animal matting. Not only are they great for outdoor use, but they are also durable and elastic. The elasticity of rubber makes it perfect for a comfortable resting place. There are even custom animal mats that are specifically for anti-fatigue purposes. These mats typically tend to be of the thicker variety and thus allow for better comfort.
“Eco-Sport 1-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles
“Eco-Sport 1-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles
- This rubber surfacing can be permanently installed using adhesive glue
- Great for use as gym flooring, flooring for a basement, outdoor deck surfacing, playground surfacing, trade show floors, and more
- Ramps available upon request. The sloped ramps are great for use as safe entry points and are useful for getting wheeled equipment onto the mats
Surface Protection: Since these rubber floor tiles are 1″ thick, each outdoor tile is perfect for protecting the base surfacing of an area. Heavy objects and/or a high volume of foot traffic can damage surfaces like wood. By installing this durable rubber surfacing, you are essentially adding a barrier between your area’s base surfacing and outside stresses like treadmills or sofas.
DIY Flooring: Another feature that makes these recycled mats so popular is their ease of installation. It makes a great do-it-yourself project, saving you the unwanted additional expenses of hiring third party installers. Each outdoor tile comes with pre-drilled holes on each side. These holes are meant for special connector pins (sold separately) that hold each tile firmly together. The beauty of interlocking floor tiles lies in their easy to install nature. Save yourself some extra time and money with these rubber floor tiles!
Animal mats made of rubber can also be cut to size and customized for whatever area is needed. There are different corrugated patterns as well that aid in traction for owners who enter stalls or animal housing areas in order to clean or maintain the space. Corrugated rubber can also be helpful generally just for the use of the animals. Another handy benefit to renovating for a rubber animal floor is that there are also animal matting options with drainage holes. Rubber is naturally a moisture-resistant material, but to future aid in maintenance in an animal setting, there are eco-friendly matting options that allow for drainage. No need to be concerned if these animal mats made of rubber are exposed to animal waste. A rubber animal mat can easy be hosed down, and if it has perforations, it only helps in liquid drainage and cleaning maintenance.
Animal floor matting is excellent for kennels, stalls, or any other animal housing space that needs protective flooring and insulation. A rubberized animal mat is sturdy and durable as well as resilient by make. Especially with thick anti-fatigue mats in particular, animals are awarded better comfort than with other types of flooring. Rubber animal mats are especially desirable during the winter months of the year because it provides warmth and insulation for the animals. Above all, investing in rubber animal matting should be chosen for the safety and comfort of your animals.
