Are YOU ready for a pet?

Thursday, 28 January 2010

Greetings! This is my fifth (and probably last) post. In this post, I would like to talk about a somewhat interesting topic. No, I am not talking about Halo or girls, I am talking about pets. Many people keep pets. People who keep pets are either animal lovers, sadistic killers or lonely children who wants a friend.

Also a wide variety of pets can be kept. Some examples are dogs, cats, terrapins, mice, guinea pigs, horses, sheep, fish, pigeons, parrots, canaries, chickens, doves, turkeys, goats, llamas, ferrets, hedgehogs, alpacas and pigs. I know that is a handful although Singapore only has a quarter of the animals I have mentioned. The rest are either found in zoos or in nature reserves.

Taking care of a pet is hard work. Not as hard as taking care of a baby, but still can be exhausting. Instead of getting milk, powder, and tons of diapers, you will need a food bowl,a kennel(or cage), go to the vet for health check-ups regularly and loads of dog-food must be bought.(Or cat-food, depending on your pet.) This can be costly so consideration should be made before buying a pet.

Some people buy pets without knowing what they are getting themselves into. They do not consider the cost, the pet's welfare and soon, they will neglect it. Many animals, especially dogs have been mistreated and abused by their owners . The same owners who bought them years before, thinking they could be great companions. The poor animals end up getting injured by neglectful owners.

Thus you should never neglect your pet. You should strengthen the bond within you and your pet. However if you are too attached with your pet, being away from it could leave you heartbroken. Dogs usually past away within the age of fifteen.(In human years)Its death will be tough to take but that is inevitable. So, you should still be attached to your pet despite the pain that you will get when your pet dies.

Therefore, before buying or adopting a pet, give a little consideration. Can you afford it? Will you take care of it for the rest of your life? If yes, than feel free to get a pet as long as you make sure you take care of it. That is it for now.