Responsible pet Ownership
The American Veterinary
Medical Association says (AVMA). Being responsible for a pet requires
effort and should be seen as a privilege. Pets, like children, rely on their
owners for basic needs such as food and housing, exercise and attention, and
vet care. When deciding to adopt a pet, the owner's and the creature's
lifestyles should be suitable. After choosing a pet, the owner should confirm
that the animal has been sterilized or neutered and is correctly marked. The
commitment to the animals should be for the duration of the pet's life. If the
owner is no longer able to provide a suitable environment for the pet, it
should be the owner's first priority to re-home the pet.
Why should you have a pet?
The American Veterinary
Medical Association says (AVMA). Being responsible for a pet requires
effort and should be seen as a privilege. Pets, like children, rely on their
owners for basic needs such as food and housing, exercise and attention, and
vet care. When deciding to adopt a pet, the owner's and the creature's
lifestyles should be suitable. After choosing a pet, the owner should confirm
that the animal has been sterilized or neutered and is correctly marked. The
commitment to the animals should be for the duration of the pet's life. If the
owner is no longer able to provide a suitable environment for the pet, it
should be the owner's first priority to re-home the pet.
Why should you have a pet?
Adopting a pet makes sense if you have space in your
home and the emotional capacity to care for a new dog or cat for a variety of
reasons. Here are some examples:
1. You will be saving a life. Even if you adopt from a no-kill group, you will be helping in the rescue of some other animal by making space available at the shelter.
2. You will save cash since adoption is less expensive than buying an animal from a pet store or a farm.
3 Adopting rather than purchasing a new family pet reduces the demand that drives the artificial breeding of kittens and puppies. Every year, millions of healthy and very well-behaved animals are killed in shelters due to a lack of available homes.
4. Many of the home troubles associated with house training and teething can be avoided if you adopt a young adult or older pet. Puppies and kittens are lovely, but they require a lot of love, training, patience... and tissues!
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Top Reasons to Adopt a pet
Becawonderfull addition to your household.
Pet shops and rescue organizations a
use you will discover a
re overflowing with happy, healthy creatures simply waiting for a new home. The majority of pets in shelters were brought there because of a major lack of affordable, pet-friendly housing and access to health care, both of which will need long-term and systemic changes. While we work to keep pets and their families together, bear in mind that many of the animals at shelters came from loving homes and may even arrive house-trained and/or ready to live with other pets.
Because it's one way to fight puppy mills.
Puppy mills are industrial breeding operations that focus on profit over canine care. Puppy mill animals are kept in appalling conditions with little medical attention, and as a result, they are frequently sick and depressed. These puppies' mothers are kept in cages for years, without human connection and with little possibility of ever joining a family. When breeding animals is no longer profitable, they are simply discarded—either killed, ignored, or sold out.
These puppy mills keep their doors open by using false tactics; their clients are unsuspecting customers who purchase at pet stores, on the Internet, or via classified advertisements. Puppy mills will continue unless people stop funding them. Adopting a pet ensures that you are not wasting your money.
Because you will have access to long-term support.
When you acquire from a local animal shelter or rescue, you have long-term support if your pet has problems. Many groups give free behavioral support, may negotiate with a future landlord on your behalf, provide cheap pet food if you're experiencing a difficult time, and may even have vet care to help keep your pet healthy for the rest of its life. Because each group is unique, be sure to ask about services that may be offered after you've adopted.
Because pets are good for your health.
Animals are not only unconditionally loving, but they have also been shown to be mentally, emotionally, and physically helpful to their companions. Caring for a pet may give you a sense of meaning and satisfaction while also reducing emotions of loneliness. You may also feel good about helping a pet in need when you adopt!
Getting Ready for a New Cat or Dog
You'll need to keep your house secure before adoption, whether that means properly locking your garbage cans or paying enough attention to dangerous decor over the holidays. Toxic foods, animal plants, and hazardous household items should all be kept out of reach of curious paws. Here are some ideas to help you arrange your house for a new canine or pet friend.
1. Put a comfy bed in each room for your pet. Pets are much more likely to avoid furniture if there are attractive alternatives.
2. If you own a cat, use two sticky tape or upside-down carpet runners to prevent her from scratching your furniture.
3. Vertical blinds, pooled fabric, fancy tassels, and long ropes that might cause strangling hazards should be avoided.
4. If you have cats, make sure to put high-quality metal screens on all windows.
5. Attractive carpets should be rolled up and stored until your new dog is fully house-trained.
6. Provide a number of clawing posts and perches for your new cat.
7. When your new dog is home alone, utilize dog cages and fences to keep him restricted until his house manners earn him unrestricted freedom.
8. Make sure your dog has lots of "approved" chewable tablets. He'll be far less likely to munch on your stuff if he has his own attractive toys and bones!
9. Make sure that the plants within and around your home are not harmful to pets.
