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Questions to Ask Yourself Before Adopting a Pet !!!
1. Have you considered that this cute, playful puppy or kitten will hopefully be with you for the next 15 to 20 years and require care over its entire lifetime?
2. Do you have the time now and in the foreseeable future and are you willing to spend the time it takes to acclimate, train, and exercise your new pet? If not, please reconsider if a pet is the right choice for you.
3. There can be "inconveniences" associated with having a pet. For example, are you prepared for fur on your sofa and carpet, scratch marks on your floors or furniture and that your house may no longer be "immaculate" when you return home at the end of the day?
4. Do you know of anyone in your household or frequent visitors to your household who have allergies to pets? Do you anticipate this will be a problem?
5. Has everyone in your household consented to the addition of a new pet? If one member of the household is not thrilled with the idea of a pet, you need to resolve this issue before you bring a new pet home.
6. Have you made preparations for bringing your new pet home, ie. food, a leash, a place to contain the animal while it becomes acclimated and/or while you are away from you house? Do you have time over the next few days to be home with your new pet while it becomes adjusted?
7. Do you have relatives, friends, or neighbors who will take care of your pet while you are on vacation? If not, are you prepared financially to make suitable boarding/pet-sitting arrangements.
8. Are you able and willing to make the financial commitment to provide your new pet with food and routine medical care it needs each year, as well as any unexpected health problems or injuries that may arise? In addition, most communities require that your pet be licensed.
9. Do you anticipate any changes in your lifestyle that may affect your ability to keep your pet, ie. change of residence, change of work hours, new additions to your family or current family members who may leave your household in the foreseeable future? (Remember, if you decide to move, many landlords do not allow pets or require a damage deposit.)
If you can gladly answer yes to all of these questions, you will be rewarded with many years of companionship with your new pet.