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I have heard about, and seen myself first hand, animals being neglected and taken care of poorly, and it makes me both sad and angry. I have taken care of animals since I was old enough to remember. I'm not naturally good many things, but taken care of an animal was second nature to me. The most important aspects of caring for an animal are food, water, love, compassion, and patience.
Keep fresh clean water in the animal's bowl at all times. Feed the animal twice a day unless it is a special animal that requires special feeding instructions e.g. spiders, scorpions, snakes. Mammals are emotional creatures that need love and attention to grow into healthy pets, so make sure to take a few hours a day spending time with your pet. Just sitting next to your pet or letting them lay on you while you watch tv or surf the web is a great bonding experience and good for your pet.
For god's sake, before making a decision regarding your pet, put yourself into the place of the animal and consider how you would feel if someone did it to you, SO DON"T STICK YOUR ANIMAL IN A CAGE OR TIE THEM TO A TREE WHEN YOUR NOT AT HOME!!! Don't lock them in a small or dark room all day. Take time to play with your animal. It is necessary for the mental heath of the mammal's to spend time playing, and if you don't have two animals that can play together, you have to be the animals play buddy.
Take some time everyday to train your pet. Most animals are smart, so with enough positive reenforcement for good behavior, almost any animal can be well behaved. Some negative reenforcement is ok, such as spraying the animal in the face with a water spray bottle or saying "bad dog" with an angry voice. DON"T SLAP YOUR PET AROUND LIKE AN ALCOHOLIC FATHER!
Take time to research everything you can about your pet. Spend time on pet forums asking questions and learning why your pet does things that you don't understand. Buy some books about your animal.
Always be aware of where your animal is. Don't let your animal roam around a busy neighborhood to get shot or run over by a car. If you live in a rural area, letting the animal outside to run around and play is probably fine. If your animal isn't well trained, it is a bad idea to take the animal outside without a leech.
Make sure that your animal's shots are current and that your animal has their annual vet visit for checkups. If you don't plain to breed your animal, getting them spayed or neutered is a good idea.
I'm sure there are more things that I can't think of right now, but the important stuff is covered. If you can't do all of these things for your pet, you should not keep the pet.
Keep fresh clean water in the animal's bowl at all times. Feed the animal twice a day unless it is a special animal that requires special feeding instructions e.g. spiders, scorpions, snakes. Mammals are emotional creatures that need love and attention to grow into healthy pets, so make sure to take a few hours a day spending time with your pet. Just sitting next to your pet or letting them lay on you while you watch tv or surf the web is a great bonding experience and good for your pet.
For god's sake, before making a decision regarding your pet, put yourself into the place of the animal and consider how you would feel if someone did it to you, SO DON"T STICK YOUR ANIMAL IN A CAGE OR TIE THEM TO A TREE WHEN YOUR NOT AT HOME!!! Don't lock them in a small or dark room all day. Take time to play with your animal. It is necessary for the mental heath of the mammal's to spend time playing, and if you don't have two animals that can play together, you have to be the animals play buddy.
Take some time everyday to train your pet. Most animals are smart, so with enough positive reenforcement for good behavior, almost any animal can be well behaved. Some negative reenforcement is ok, such as spraying the animal in the face with a water spray bottle or saying "bad dog" with an angry voice. DON"T SLAP YOUR PET AROUND LIKE AN ALCOHOLIC FATHER!
Take time to research everything you can about your pet. Spend time on pet forums asking questions and learning why your pet does things that you don't understand. Buy some books about your animal.
Always be aware of where your animal is. Don't let your animal roam around a busy neighborhood to get shot or run over by a car. If you live in a rural area, letting the animal outside to run around and play is probably fine. If your animal isn't well trained, it is a bad idea to take the animal outside without a leech.
Make sure that your animal's shots are current and that your animal has their annual vet visit for checkups. If you don't plain to breed your animal, getting them spayed or neutered is a good idea.
I'm sure there are more things that I can't think of right now, but the important stuff is covered. If you can't do all of these things for your pet, you should not keep the pet.
