Vince and his family have pets. A lot of pets. Some of their pets are theirs for keeps, and some of them are just passing through. "My kids love animals, and sometimes it’s hard to say no when they bring home a stray who’s hungry or hurt." So the Wagner family has become a halfway house for orphaned and hurt animals.

One problem there, is keeping up with nature’s offspring. If they get out of their cage, or box, or whatever they’re being kept in, they can get lost in the house. And a house can be a dangerous place to a bird or smaller animal especially. They can get into the chemicals under the sink, get lost and starve to death, or end up dinner for one of the other houseguests. So as you can see, keeping up with them is of utmost consequence.

So Vince found a solution to keeping up with the animals. "I found that motion sensors work with animals too," he says. "So I set up several motion sensors near the cages of the animals, and if they get away, then a chime goes off and lets me know that one of our guests is on the prowl." From there, Vince, his wife, or one of the kids can round up the wandering critters, and make sure that they’re safely returned to the comfort and safety of their "nest." "You have no idea how difficult it can be to run a house full of kids, and animals," Vince tells us. "Often times there’s not too much difference between the two, and keeping up with them is about all I can do. Thanks for the help X10."

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