| g a pet is supposed to bring you a lot of joy by | | | | litter, a couple of toys, perhaps a scratching post |
| adding something to your life. And for most people, | | | | (although seldom do they ever use it), cat food and |
| this is what having a pet does. But for others, | | | | two bowls (one for water and one for food). |
| owning a pet can have the opposite effect | | | | Additionally, when you take your cat to the vet for |
| sometimes. In fact, it can downright make living in | | | | the first time, you will have to pay a basic fee for |
| your home impossible if you aren't mentally prepared | | | | the visit in addition to any other fees that you incur |
| to have an additional burden or if you struggle with | | | | for vaccinations, flea and tick medications as well as |
| allergies. | | | | any other predisposed conditions that your feline |
| If you live with someone and you are thinking of | | | | friend might have. |
| getting a pet or have wanted one for a very long | | | | Another way that animals become a huge |
| time, make sure that you discuss it with the other | | | | responsibility for people is that it ties humans down in |
| person because owning a pet won't just be your | | | | a sense. For example, if you want to travel out of |
| responsibility; it will be theirs as well and they may | | | | the country or out of town, it can sometimes be a |
| not want to have to worry about taking care of | | | | pain to find an airline that will allow you to take on |
| anyone or anything else. For some people, their | | | | pets. Also, you will definitely be looking at spending |
| day-to-day schedules are so crazy and busy that | | | | some extra cash either way because airlines charge |
| owning a pet would be impossible. However, owning | | | | you extra for having an animal on board a plane, |
| a pet is not something to be taken lightly. In fact, it | | | | kennels will charge you a fee for watching after your |
| is very similar to adopting a child; it's a huge | | | | pet and if you are bringing your pet with you to an |
| responsibility because you are agreeing to take care | | | | apartment complex to live, expect to pay. |
| of another life- a life that is almost completely | | | | In order to live peacefully with an animal in your |
| dependent on you to take care of it when it is sick | | | | home, all people who live in the home must first |
| and to keep it fed and comfortable. | | | | agree that they want to keep the animal and that |
| Another thing that people fail to realize when owning | | | | they will each take on their responsibility to care for |
| a pet is the expense. Depending on the type of pet | | | | it. Part of the reason that many parents are reluctant |
| that you get as well as the kind of appetite that it | | | | to get pets for their children is because they know |
| has, you may find yourself in the grocery store more | | | | that after a short while, the child may become bored |
| often than you would like as you try to pick out | | | | with having a pet and the parent will be totally |
| food and toys, etc. For example, if you adopt a cat, | | | | responsible for cleaning up after it. |
| you will need to purchase a litter box, some kitty | | | | |