The moment you see a pure white kitten or a just born Scottish terrier, you would be tempted to pick it up and cuddle it in you lap. Making room for it at home would be even more wonderful. There are basically two ways to bring home a pet. Either buy one or adopt one. But adoption calls for a lot of responsibility and commitment on your part. Before you bring your friend home, you must make some important decisions.
First ask yourself why you need a pet. Don?t adopt a pet just because your kids want you to, for you might regret your decision later. If you need a pet for security reasons, you must choose the right breed. Analyze if you have the time for your pet. You need to take care of their food, water and exercise everyday.
Vaccination, training classes, veterinary care and food are some of the expenses that you will have to bear when you have a pet. You must be prepared to create the required space at home for you pet. If your kids are too small, you can wait till they grow up so that pets and kids do not create problems for each other.
You need reliable friends or a well known pet-sitting service to take care of your pet when you are away. Above all, you must be prepared to have your pet for its entire life time. Abandoning a pet is the meanest thing that you could do in this world.
Most of the dogs available for adoption are mixed breeds. Mixed breed dogs are at times healthier than pure breeds as they do not suffer from any genetic disorders due to inbreeding. If you are prepared to take on these tasks, you can very well adopt a pet. There are about 5 million dogs and cats waiting to be adopted. You can contact your nearest SPCA or private organizations like PETA to adopt a pet. Adoption makes a difference in the life of the pet as well as the owner.
By Peter Emerson
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