Once you have decided to get a pet the next step is to get this wonderful creature?
So where do you go?
1. The local pet store. You may find a purebred or not but it is easy to fall in love with the cute animals which are here. You may be wanting to show your purebred kitten at shows or create a business out of your kitten.
2. Another home where a pet has produced a young ones ready to go out to new homes. Sometimes you pay for this option, sometimes you may get a pet like a kitten for free.
These can be advertised in the local paper or by word of mouth.
3. A Shelter which are filled to capacity with pets that just need a little love and a chance to find a home forever.Take a trip to one, talk to the staff and tell them what you are looking for.
If your desired animal is not there and you do not fall in love with what is there then you can leave your contact details with the staff and they will call you if the right pet turns up.
If your desired animal there eg the purrfect kitten then there is a procedure to follow, which is:
1. fill out an application form
2. pay a small fee
3. have an interview to make sure that the pet ie kitten and adoptive family ie you is a good match.
4. maybe have an in house interview to check out environment and to make sure there is adequate space.
5. maybe have an offsite interview with an area veterinarian who will fill out a letter of reccomndation for the prospective adoptive family in order to assure the shelter staff that post adoption care will be maintained on a regular basis. Some shelters require this.
6. bringing your brand new family member home in a carrying cage or leash.
HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH YOUR NEW PET
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Safe Pets For Children
There is no thing as a totally safe pet for a child. You need to be more vigilant with younger children and their interactions with the family pet, no matter how sweet and trustworthy that pet has been.You may think that you have the best behaved dog or cat .... but do you know how well this animal and your child will interact with each other??? are they safe with each other? And is your pet a safe choice?
What you can do is try and create a safe situation for the pet and the child.
To do this:
1. Make sure your child
a: knows how to approach all animals - other peoples as well as your own.
B: is taught to respect the various types of animals to help minimize trouble.
2. Introduce child and pet as early on as possible and separate the two if there is a problem.
3.If you have a baby let the dog or cat sniff babys clothes before coming home and then sniff the babys foot. Do not allow them to get close to baby'sface or neck.
4. Once your baby is on the move then make sure the pet has a room to go, to escape from fun activities like tail tugging, mushed cookies on fur or high pitched 'singing'. Your pet may put up with an hour of this one day but another day ten minutes might be all it can cope with. Dogs will usually whine or growl if they are getting annoyed and as a warning that you should get your puppy. Cats are not so kind and are likely to give toddlers a nice healthy swat with their claws if subjected to cookies being mushed onto their fur with sticky fingers.Mmmm??? Animals are like humans in that they have different personalities and threshhold levels so you will get to know your pets threshhold and act accordingly. Just watch closely and make sure your pet can get away from the child before they draw kiddy blood.
You can also be aware that there are bad choices for children which would make them unsafe to have as a pet even if they are not to handle them. They are:
1. snakes
2. spiders
3. other creepy crawly's that could escape from their cage and bite, or be bitten.
Large snakes have been known to use children as prey sources and children have been known to put everything in their mouths including spiders.
So keep the utmost of caution if you must own these types of pet.
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What you can do is try and create a safe situation for the pet and the child.
To do this:
1. Make sure your child
a: knows how to approach all animals - other peoples as well as your own.
B: is taught to respect the various types of animals to help minimize trouble.
2. Introduce child and pet as early on as possible and separate the two if there is a problem.
3.If you have a baby let the dog or cat sniff babys clothes before coming home and then sniff the babys foot. Do not allow them to get close to baby'sface or neck.
4. Once your baby is on the move then make sure the pet has a room to go, to escape from fun activities like tail tugging, mushed cookies on fur or high pitched 'singing'. Your pet may put up with an hour of this one day but another day ten minutes might be all it can cope with. Dogs will usually whine or growl if they are getting annoyed and as a warning that you should get your puppy. Cats are not so kind and are likely to give toddlers a nice healthy swat with their claws if subjected to cookies being mushed onto their fur with sticky fingers.Mmmm??? Animals are like humans in that they have different personalities and threshhold levels so you will get to know your pets threshhold and act accordingly. Just watch closely and make sure your pet can get away from the child before they draw kiddy blood.
You can also be aware that there are bad choices for children which would make them unsafe to have as a pet even if they are not to handle them. They are:
1. snakes
2. spiders
3. other creepy crawly's that could escape from their cage and bite, or be bitten.
Large snakes have been known to use children as prey sources and children have been known to put everything in their mouths including spiders.
So keep the utmost of caution if you must own these types of pet.
If you want or own a cat you may be interested in a chance to discover the best and fastest ways to train your cat.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Pet Adoption Safety Rules
Adopting a pet should be one of the happiest moments in a family's life, but there are sometimes unforeseen events that can bring tears, disappointment and even heartbreak. Here are some safety tips to lesson any problems or danger and to make your experience with your new best friend a fun, exciting and rewarding time.
1. Make sure you and your entire family is fully committed to looking after this living being that needs love, food and shelter. They are not an accessory that is a spur of the monet decision because they were a bargain or struck your heart chords at the time. Think carefully before bringing a pet home.
2. Make sure you ask the shelter staff lots of questions. Some of the animals have severe behavioural or emotional problems and are unsuitable for adoption whereas other animals may be perfect for your home.
3. Make sure the pet the you are keen on gets a thorough vet exam, including immunizations because sometimes shelter staff can miss serious health or behaviour problems. This is especially important if there are small children or other oets in the house.
4. Once you have decided on your new pet allow the pet (eg dog or cat ):
a: to explore your place, room by room on a leash first of all before you give it free reign of house.
b: interaction with other pets and children while you are there.
Eventually your new pet will settle in and blend into the family, but it will take some time and patience.
4. Do not hesitate to bring any pet that develops signs of aggression back to the shelter. Saving an animal's life is not worth risking your family's safety for. Make sure the shelter staff know exactly what the problem was so they can help match the pet with the right people on the next try. It could be that the dog does not like children but is fine with adults or maybe the new pet was snappy with other animals or one gender.
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1. Make sure you and your entire family is fully committed to looking after this living being that needs love, food and shelter. They are not an accessory that is a spur of the monet decision because they were a bargain or struck your heart chords at the time. Think carefully before bringing a pet home.
2. Make sure you ask the shelter staff lots of questions. Some of the animals have severe behavioural or emotional problems and are unsuitable for adoption whereas other animals may be perfect for your home.
3. Make sure the pet the you are keen on gets a thorough vet exam, including immunizations because sometimes shelter staff can miss serious health or behaviour problems. This is especially important if there are small children or other oets in the house.
4. Once you have decided on your new pet allow the pet (eg dog or cat ):
a: to explore your place, room by room on a leash first of all before you give it free reign of house.
b: interaction with other pets and children while you are there.
Eventually your new pet will settle in and blend into the family, but it will take some time and patience.
4. Do not hesitate to bring any pet that develops signs of aggression back to the shelter. Saving an animal's life is not worth risking your family's safety for. Make sure the shelter staff know exactly what the problem was so they can help match the pet with the right people on the next try. It could be that the dog does not like children but is fine with adults or maybe the new pet was snappy with other animals or one gender.
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If you fell in love with a kitten or cat then this is your chance to discover the Best and Fastest Ways to Train Your Cat.
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