Adopting pet means that every pet is a living, feeling being who, more often than not, would make a wonderful companion if given a chance. Many service centers strive to increase those chances through pet adoption services and support of companion-animal sterilization… until none is homeless.
Decide first which pet you want to adopt. Your pet will depend on you throughout its life, and with proper care, may live more. Are you willing and able to care properly for it and provide it a stable home for that long? Don’t get pets without considering and planning for the costs for such a responsibility and many other things like
1) How much time can you spend with a pet? Pets are social creatures they will not be happy left out in the home alone. You must be committed to spending hours with your pet.
2) If you live in a small apartment, what kind of space can you provide for your pet? You must take this into consideration.
3) How much money can you set aside for the care and feeding of pet? You must buy food, pay for veterinary checkups, vaccinations and routine medical care, food bowls, collars, licenses, ID tags, leashes, carriers, etc. over the lifetime of your pet.
4) Before adopting find out all you can about the breed of your pet, even if it is a “mixed” breed.
5) How much training can you do? Training will make your pet much more compatible with you and with what you want to do.
7) Whatever pet you choose, you are making a long-term commitment. Your pet will need attention, love and respect from you: food and water are not enough. Consider your pet part of your family-that is what your pet will think about you, you are its pack.
8) You are responsible for your pet’s health.
Anna Josephs is a freelance journalist having experience of many years writing articles and news releases on various topics such as pet health, automobile and social issues. She also has great interest in poetry and paintings, hence she likes to write on these subjects as well.
