Responsible Ownership! What Does It Mean?
Author: Mariia S.
Level: 6
Instructor: Marcela A.
Photo Credit: kenishirotie / Envato elements
Article ID: 3241 [Pets- Fall 2024]
Today, you can meet many people who have one or more animals in the house. Animals bring not only happiness to the house but also additional responsibility. Pets depend on their owners throughout their lives, no matter how long that is. Therefore, it is very important to think about everything before getting a pet. From my perspective, I would like to provide several points that will help you evaluate your capabilities and make you think about how ready you are for this kind of responsibility:
- Take care of pets. Occasionally, this can be for more than 10-15 years.
- Carefully choose the pet that is suitable for your home and lifestyle. Please do not make impulsive decisions.
- Try to admit that caring for an animal requires both costs and time.
- Keep only the number of animals for which it is possible to provide a suitable habitat that will protect their health and well-being. Also, minimize the stress or discomfort of the pets.
- Provide the pet with proper veterinary care: vaccinations, consultations, parasite treatment, and other procedures as needed.
- Socialize and educate pets and engage in their physical and mental activity.
- Arrange for someone to take care of your pet if you cannot do it yourself for a while.
- Monitor the quality of life of your pet.
I hope that all these points will make each reader think and help them make the right decision. I wish you good luck in finding your four-legged friend!