Hardwood and bamboo flooring are both susceptible to constant scratching, making bamboo floor care important especially if you have pets. Most pets with sharp claws or nails will scratch the finish. Unclipped nails are the most common reason for scratched up floors; heavier pets may actually cause small dents in your home bamboo flooring. The best way to avoid scratching the finish is to keep their claws trimmed. If you do not have the time to do this on a weekly basis, try asking your local veterinarian about a product called Soft Paws which caps your dog or cat’s sharp claws and protects your floors.

Aluminum Oxide is one of the most popular finishes used today because of it's durability and stain and abrasion resistance; it is amongst the top hardwood bamboo floor finishes (the rest are unproven). One detrimnent to aluminum oxide is that when it does scratch, it scratches slightly white. This usually wears back into the finish of the natural bamboo flooring with virtually no sign of the scratch within a few weeks under normal traffic conditions.

If your pet’s designated eating area still has hardwood floors, buy a rubber mat to protect your floor from water spills. Better yet, buy water bowls and feeding dishes that are spill-proof.

If accidents do happen, be vigilant. Wipe up urine and other spills immediately. Urine which has been left to stand for a long time can seep deep into wood floors, leaving yellow marks that are difficult to repair. Sanding and refinishing might do the trick, but if it’s been allowed to sit for a long time, the stain may be impossible to remove.

If you are looking for bamboo wood flooring that is 'pet-proof', the closest you will come to that in the world of wood flooring is a Strand Woven floor, which is the hardest of all the bamboo flooring series. Strand Woven floors are designed by pulling apart pieces of the cut bamboo stalks and weaving or braiding them together creating an extremely strong bond. These pieces are heated and compressed to form a floor board stronger than most floors on the market.