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Treat Your Pet Right

Pet Care At Home
Everyone loves to be around animals, its only our nature to caress them , love them, and care for them like a human being. Animals are very special to many people all around the world and when you want to own a pet , make sure that you have the dedication towards the pet that you own.
Looking after a pet may be an easy thought, but when it comes into your home , you will know the hard part of it. As I would say, nothing is difficult in life , provided you follow certain basic rules and you will be fine along the way.

When you and your family have decided in getting a furry being among your presence , there are certain things to keep in mind :-

  1. The first thing to follow , the most simplest rule, is to write down all the animals on a piece of paper, and from then on choose what pets you can welcome into your home. You can select a pet based on your personality, which could be a new start, if you have never owned a pet before, start off with something small so that there is not much of work involved in looking after the pet. Something like a fish or a rodent like hampster will do. If you have had pets before you can take on a dog as a challenge or even a horse, provided you have a farm.
  2. Some people are allergic to some fur, so make sure you do ask and confide in your family as to what pet you have planned to bring into the home, see that all are comfortable with the pet and have no serious issues regarding to it, other wise it will result badly if no suggestions and precautions were taken.
  3. place to stay is the most important thing when you are looking out for a pet, if you have a small house then a cat , dog or a bird will do or even a hampster. You can own a horse if you have a farm . The pet should be able to roam about freely in the house and it should be comfortable too.
  4. If you have kids at home , make sure to consult a vet before you take the decision in getting a pet. The vet will be able to guide you as to what pet would be safe for you have in the presence of your child and if or not it is a dangerous atmosphere for both to be in at the same time in the same house.

Though you may be a very busy person around the clock , make sure that you give some time to spend with your pet , for they too need love and care just like any human being .

Story first published: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 17:56 [IST]