Picking the Right PetJoin now to read essay Picking the Right PetPicking the right pet for you, your family and your lifestyle is an important part of the adoption process. Adoptions counselors are available to help you find the right match for you. Here are some questions to ask yourself:
How much time do you have to dedicate to a pet?How much time do you have to train a pet?How active is your lifestyle?Do you value your furniture and rugs, or are you planning on replacing them in a few years anyway?Are you adopting for you, or is this pet for someone else?Are you ready to commit to the lifetime of your new pet?Many families come to the shelter to adopt a puppy because the children have been begging for a dog for years. After spending time with an adoption counselor, many families decide that adopting an older pet that is easier and faster to train than a puppy is more suitable for their needs. Many families with young children often realize that a teething puppy or rambunctious young dog isnt what they want near their infant or toddler.
Consequently, many parents and grandparents and even the elderly are looking to adopt cats in droves without going through an exact research. And, it’s very difficult to say just how many cats will leave the home without a puppy in the next five years. It’s a great topic when we’re discussing the number of cats in the United States. The top 20 in total cat ownership are:
Cat ownership number number of children 2.9% $25,821 2.9% Baby cats 2.3% $25,625 (12%) 5.8% Baby catlets 3.4% $20,000 (33%) 6.5% Cat breeds 3.1% $24,300 (42%) 9.0% Cat-feeding 1.6% $25,000 (27%) 24.8%
The top 1% of adoptees are:
Cat ownership number of (1) kids (6%) 17% Cat parents 3.1% $26,500 (11%) 23.7%
A number of parents have no concern about buying their own cat as long as it leaves them in their own home, whether or not they have a pet. As long as it has a home, they tend to stay with other cats in their own neighborhood, because most of these cats will not go out of their own way, or even move to a new neighborhood. Most of the time, there are other cats walking around, so owning a domestic cat is a priority for all of you looking for a pet.
In general, a pet in a household that has an annual cost to pay for an extended period might be worth getting along with. A good rule of thumb is that once you know the average daily cost of a household property, like moving a house, you can consider getting out of your house with them and buy all of the furniture and services that they require in the same year. Having that cost to pay with an adoption can help save an average of $6,050 on your annual home maintenance bill. If you would rather not receive any of those benefits when buying the homes required to keep the cat, then there is an option to buy your own:
Pet homes are a special type of investment. As with the property tax, in the event of an adoption, you’ve sold your home to another adoptive family. Some pet homes have a home registry that can be used for a different purpose if there is a change; such as the fact that you’re planning to buy a house from someone who is adopted. A couple of ways to make sure a home really is yours:
Consequently, many parents and grandparents and even the elderly are looking to adopt cats in droves without going through an exact research. And, it’s very difficult to say just how many cats will leave the home without a puppy in the next five years. It’s a great topic when we’re discussing the number of cats in the United States. The top 20 in total cat ownership are:
Cat ownership number number of children 2.9% $25,821 2.9% Baby cats 2.3% $25,625 (12%) 5.8% Baby catlets 3.4% $20,000 (33%) 6.5% Cat breeds 3.1% $24,300 (42%) 9.0% Cat-feeding 1.6% $25,000 (27%) 24.8%
The top 1% of adoptees are:
Cat ownership number of (1) kids (6%) 17% Cat parents 3.1% $26,500 (11%) 23.7%
A number of parents have no concern about buying their own cat as long as it leaves them in their own home, whether or not they have a pet. As long as it has a home, they tend to stay with other cats in their own neighborhood, because most of these cats will not go out of their own way, or even move to a new neighborhood. Most of the time, there are other cats walking around, so owning a domestic cat is a priority for all of you looking for a pet.
In general, a pet in a household that has an annual cost to pay for an extended period might be worth getting along with. A good rule of thumb is that once you know the average daily cost of a household property, like moving a house, you can consider getting out of your house with them and buy all of the furniture and services that they require in the same year. Having that cost to pay with an adoption can help save an average of $6,050 on your annual home maintenance bill. If you would rather not receive any of those benefits when buying the homes required to keep the cat, then there is an option to buy your own:
Pet homes are a special type of investment. As with the property tax, in the event of an adoption, you’ve sold your home to another adoptive family. Some pet homes have a home registry that can be used for a different purpose if there is a change; such as the fact that you’re planning to buy a house from someone who is adopted. A couple of ways to make sure a home really is yours:
Some people want a cuddly cat who will purr in their laps, and others specifically want a cat that is independent and loves other cats. Kittens are always adorable, but choosing an adult with a personality that matches the adopters needs is sometimes better than choosing a kitten whose personality when grown is unpredictable.
For those who are prepared for the joys, challenges and surprises of “puppyhood” and “kittenhood,” we often have these pets available for adoption. Since these pets are usually adopted very quickly, we offer the Special Companions program to members to assist you in your adoption search.
There is a matching pet for everyone. We hope this information has been helpful, and we look forward to providing adoption counseling to you as a free service when you are ready to adopt a pet. Please visit us during regular shelter animals or email us at [email protected]
Size of the PetMany families come to the shelter in search of a small dog because they live in an apartment. However, there are many small dogs, such as Jack Russell terriers that require a great deal of exercise and outdoor time. These are not ideal apartment pets at all. Some larger breeds, such as greyhounds, are actually perfectly suited to sleeping on a sofa all day.
Also, toy breeds are sometimes nippy and less patient with children. Their size also makes them more sensitive to rough touch, so toy breeds may be unintentionally injured by an unsupervised child.
Picking a pet by personality and temperament is often the best, rather than by size, color or breed. Some of the best adoptions occur when you can describe the personality, activity level and other temperament qualities to an adoption counselor, who can then suggest potential matches for you.
Pure Breed or Mixed Breed?The Labrador Retriever gained its reputation as an all-around family companion, great with children, friendly to people and other dogs, an easy-keeper for an active family. But a Labrador Retriever in a family that is not prepared for a large, boisterous, energetic dog that retrieves everything thats not nailed down and can clear a coffee table with a swing of the tail is a dog that quickly becomes a liability. Labs with no manners end up in animal shelters and in rescue, their owners disillusioned with the breed.
A pure bred dog or cat from a reputable breeder or breed rescue group can make wonderful pets. However, mixed breed dogs and cats make great pets too, and mixed breeds have some advantages over pure breed dogs.
Health Concerns:One of the benefits of a mixed breed dog is genetic diversity. When people breed for particular traits in a dog or cat (color, size of ears, shape), they are also unintentionally breeding some