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Is There A Downside To Pet Ownership For Children? (2/2)
Children themselves acknowledge worrying about the safety and potential loss of their animals as chief among the negative aspects of owning a pet. The strength of children’s attachment to their pets...
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Pet-Owning Have Certain Advantages (1/2)
Okay, so maybe the research doesn’t say you have to run out and get an animal for your child today, but it certainly seems to suggest that pet-owning children have certain advantages. If kids with pets...
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Pet-Owning Have Certain Advantages (2/2)
But if you still have some reservations, keep reading. Take a few more minutes to consider the whole picture. Yes, some evidence suggests that pets are good for kids. But it is important to note that...
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Assessing Your Family’s Readiness To Acquire A Pet (1/2)
Not all couples already have a pet before children arrive in the home. Sometimes the issue of acquiring a pet doesn’t even arise until your child announces that he or she just has to have a cat, dog,...
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Assessing Your Family’s Readiness To Acquire A Pet (2/2)
A survey completed in 2006 by the American Veterinary Medical Association found that nearly 60 percent of all households in the United States own pets. Similar high rates of pet ownership exist in...
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Are Your Family Ready To Acquire A Pet? (1/2)
– When your child tells you he’s the “only one” without a pet, he may be right-almost. An estimated 90 percent of children in Western culture live with a pet at some time during their childhood. – Some...
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Are Your Family Ready To Acquire A Pet? (2/2)
– The high incidence of animal relinquishment and abandonment in the United States indicates that many people are not fully prepared to meet the needs of the pets they acquire. – Practicalities such as...
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Pet Readiness Checklist (1/3)
The following questions will help you to think realistically about the consequences of acquiring a pet at this time in your life. Identify and resolve any red flags that are raised before you get a pet...
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Pet Readiness Checklist (2/3)
– Will your schedule accommodate walking, feeding, training, monitoring of child-pet interaction, and so on? – If you live in rented property, does your landlord allow pets? Are there limits as to the...
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Pet Readiness Checklist (3/3)
– Is there a possibility you will be moving? Can your pet be accommodated in your new home? If you are considering an international move (or one to the state of Hawaii), have you checked on animal...
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