Great Pet Care on a budget â?? Part II, Why do you want a pet?

 First, ask yourself â??Why do I want a pet?â? and be honest about your answer. Maybe itâ??s to have a companion to help from being lonely or maybe itâ??s for protection. Did you grow up in an environment where there were pets around? Did you have them when you were a child? Or maybe you seen someone else with a pet that you admired and you decided that was the right pet for you?

The answers are limitless but whatever the reason you have to have a willingness to care for the animal through thick and thin and not when itâ??s small new, and cute. Getting a pet on a whim is never a good idea. You need to be ready for all the activities that go along with pet ownership including:

• Daily feeding
• Walking and exercise
• Cage cleaning
• Routine veterinary checkups, pet insurance, etc
• Grooming
• Training
• Many moreâ?¦

Owning a pet requires a lot of time and effort if it is to be done correctly but unfortunately most people donâ??t realize this until the animal is home and after awhile the owner becomes overwhelmed.Â

So when you decide that you are ready for pet care and you are ready to move forward. Be honest with yourself, take your time and look around for the pet thatâ??s right for you.Â

We hope you enjoyed this article from Jack’s Pet Care Series.Â

Please check out part I & part III of this series for more information on pet care and pet ownership.

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Jackâ??s Pet Care Series

 Great Pet Care on a Budget â?? Part I, In the Beginning

 It usually starts like thisâ?¦Someone takes home a new dog or cat and they are very excited and proud of their new pet. It was sooo cute in the pet shop just staring at you with those sad eyes, how could you say â??noâ??

 The truth is that pet care can be very expensive if you are not prepared. A cute little puppy that eats ½ cup of dry dog food per day can grow up to be a 100 pound eating machine in just a few months. The kitten likes to sharpen his claws on your new leather couch, but he doesnâ??t mean any harm (smile). The pet owner gets frustrated and or broke and suddenly the cute little pet ends up in a shelter somewhere for the whole cycle to start over againâ?¦maybe.

 It is a very sad situation for animals to be returned to pet shelters for any reason. The pet might find a good home but there is also a fair chance that it will be euthanized. It is a very uncertain situation and hopefully one that can be avoided.

 Quality pet care does not have to cost a fortune. With a little planning and research you can have the pet you want and not end up in the poor house while giving your new pet a much needed home.

In this series we are going to discuss how to create such a plan and offer some helpful tips on the following topics:

• Choosing the right pet
• Estimating the cost of pet ownership and pet care
• Where to find your new pet
• How to provide great pet care on a budget

 We hope you enjoyed this article from Jack’s Pet Care Series.

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You have decided that you want a pet. Now itâ??s time to decide what kind of pet you want. The first thing you need to do is to evaluate what type of pet owner you will be. Will you be a lazy pet owner that does not provide much pet care or are you a very active person that will be doing activities with the pet on a daily basis? Be honest with your answer and choose a pet based on your decision.

Lazy pet owners should not get an active pet like a Jack Russell or a Labrador retriever. These dogs have an enormous amount of energy and they need to channel it into something. That could be a 3 to 4 mile walk or it could be chewing up your couch. The energy will go somewhere.

If you admit you would be better off with something that does not require so much time then choose a more docile pet like a cat or small mammal. You and the pet will be much happier with the level of pet care you can provide.

Where you live can play a very important role in your new pet decision also. Do you live in an apartment? Do they allow pets? If so, you will probably have to walk a dog on a leash at all times, even in the middle of the night if he has to go to the bathroom. Is he going to have to stay inside the apartment all day while you are at work? A cat or goldfish might be a better choice for you if this does not sound like a good idea.

We hope you enjoyed this article from Jack’s Pet Care Series.

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