Bringing a pet into your family is a joyous event, but if you don’t plan well, the joy can quickly turn into stress. This isn’t an instant and quick decision to make. Do some researches, discuss the decision as a family, and spend some time with friends’ pets before making what should be a lifelong commitment to providing a home for an animal. And if you — or anyone in your family has known allergies, you’ll want to do even more research into finding an animal that doesn’t trigger symptoms.
Here is a checklist to help you understand and decide before you plan to add a new furry family member into your home:
Life Span: The
average life span for most dogs is between 10 and 15 years, and up to 20 years
for cats. When you commit to making a pet part of your family, you need to
think realistically about how that will impact your life for the next decade or
two — and make sure you’re ready to take on that responsibility.
Research
on different breeds: Even if you have pet allergies, not all animals will
cause the same symptoms. Research and spend time to find out variety of that
you are not allergic to. It could be as simple as adopting a dog instead of a
cat.
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