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Before you adopt a pet, think long and hard about your situation, knowledge, and lifestyle. Don’t choose an animal that requires special care unless you have the knowledge to care for it. Match your home and family with the right animal. Think about the amount of space you have, the amount of time you have to devote to a pet, and the amount of money you’re willing and able to spend on caring for an animal properly. Be honest with yourself. For example, the idea of owning your own horse might sound tempting, but if you know nothing about caring for an equine, such a decision could have tragic consequences.
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Before adopting a dog, be sure to take it out of its kennel, walk it, and handle it. You can tell a lot about its temperament that way. If you have kids in your family, be sure to see how the dog reacts to them, too. Under your strict supervision, allow them to handle the canine. Does the animal act relaxed, or does it “tense up” or show signs of aggression? Not all dogs are good with kids, so make sure you find one that is.
StoriesI have lots more animal rescue stories. I will never understand humans’ callous disregard for animal welfare. How can you just abandon an animal? How hard would it have been for a pet’s previous owner to have dropped it off at the animal shelter? Sure, it might have end up being euthanized, but even that would have been a better fate than starving to death, or than getting hit by a car on a busy thoroughfare and suffering a painful, agonizing death.
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