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Surviving the credit crunch is difficult enough, but add animals which rely on you for food, protection and veterinary care, every little bit helps.
It’s a sad fact that many animals are abandoned or given up every day, as animal lovers struggle to cope with today’s financial climate.
This is very thorny for animal charities who have look after animals when money is scarce, surviving on donations to keep their animals in good shape.
Here are a few points which could help make owning a pet on a budget more manageable:
1. Consider every pet expenditure? Do you need that specific pet food or product? Easier said than done, bring pets up with variety, equally dry and wet, as well as different brands and flavours. Watch out for special deals. You can stock up. Consider vouchers, search on the net for some good deals. Buy based on price per pound / Kg, as sometimes, especially with promotions, the smaller pack can be cheaper.
2. Wherever possible, pet owners can often club together to buy feed and bedding in bulk, reducing the total price and passing on savings to all.
3. Veterinary bills are unknown but must be considered. If money’s a little stretched, you may find a lot of Vets will consider spreading the costs, and pay in instalments. If you can, afford it – have or keep pet insurance.
4. Many people can make lifestyle changes! It’s not all about finding ways to keep your animal more cheaply, see if you can do it for yourself!
5. What about earning some cash? Perhaps find a dog walking job Dog Walking as a profession Good companies will require you do it regularly. There is also the possibility of becoming a pet sitter, though professional businesses such as London Pet Sitter will also require you be a London dog walker.
6. Do not forget your other animals, you may have put your cats in a cattery, what about using a cat sitter? The pet may prefer it and the pet sitters often do other things.
7. Do use external stabling or boarding? Many horses can live quite contentedly outside for most of the year, as long as there’s nourishment, water and protection to harsh elements available. Could this be an option for your horse, it should diminish the cost of stabling greatly.
8. Are you thinking of choosing a pet, certainly consider rescuing an animal from a charity, they have so many animals looking for a home during this crisis.
Enjoy your pet, they are worth the cost.

Where do I start a new pet for the family? What is the best pet for the household? Good start by collecting information. This is key as a pet is for life, so if in doubt do not have one.
However there is such a large choice of pets to pick from, all of them can be exciting, but have diverse pluses and negatives. You can pick from a dog, cat, gerbil, guinea pig, reptile, rabbit, bird and the list is never ending.
I can advise you to involve everyone in the choice, it needs to be a whole household decision. Due to its importance I suggest you talk about and write down your objective for wanting a pet. Add to it on a large sheet of paper, with a column for the pet, some columns to rank each pet. The considerations for a pet include, time (yours), cost (pets are costly), pet care, space constraint, ability to fuss, interest, shared activity, any phobias, other points.
Pets take time, some require more than others. Time hungry animals are those that have need of regular exercise such as dogs and horses. Dogs originated from wolves and maintain many of those characteristics. They are used to regularly covering large areas every day to search for food, so most breeds need at least an hour or two a day walking. This must be part of a regular schedule and done rain or shine. Other pets may necessitate a lot of grooming, changing water etc. A pet sitter often spends a lot of their visiting time to grooming long haired cats, though the cat and the sitter enjoy it. You may crave a specificpet, but do you have the time for him? Be direct with yourself and the prospective pet.
Cost, consider all costs. There is the potential cost of the pet to start with, which for a pedigree animal can be dear. I would like everyone to think of taking a abandoned pet, there are more and more of these at the moment as households are unfortunately discarding them to the pet homes – is this an opportunity for you to help out? The other starting costs include cages, leads, grooming aids, blankets / beds. After that are the regular pet costs, food, which for a large per can be substantial. I strongly advise you to have your pet sterilized, many pet experts and studies have suggested that you will have less behavioural problems with a neutered animal. There are routine veterinary costs such as vaccinations, however some are difficult to plan for. Because of this I strongly recommend you to invest in pet insurance, so you can manage with any situations that may occur. There are ongoing costs for flea treatment etc. These costs mount up.
Is your house large enough for the pet? Some pets can be exciting, but you may not be able to fuss them, what is the crucial for you? No pet has it all. Can you handle the pet? Rats are outstandingly interesting, but a few people do not like the scaly tail, or the idea of one.
You should to review the summary paper, do you have the time for walking the dog during the week due to work pressures, but this may pay for a regular dog walker. Not enough space for the horse, use stables, but watch the cost.
So finally you have identified a type of animal, there is often a huge variety of different types and individual species to choose from, looking at hamsters there are five basic types, with very different characteristics. There is also the choice of numbers, some animals are better off single, others as a pair because they require the company. Then there is what sex, some animals have very different behaviour between the male and female. Male rats are less active than females and urinate more.
Final steps, I would advise you to take the pet for a test drive. Find someone with a similar pet, that you can look after for a few days, or even be a pet sitter for them during the summer vacations. Discuss with the owner about the expenditure, the work that is needed, and do not forget the pleasure that the pet gives. An alternative is to do some pet charity work.
Pet breeders and dog trainers are exceptionally knowledgeable, so visit and discuss with them.
I hope this helps, go and enjoy a new pet.

Domestic long hair cat is often used to describe a non pedigree cat with long or medium hair. They come in many variants of colour under the sun, tortoiseshell, tabby, smoke, bi-coloured. Because they are of mixed stock the domestic long hair typically have a friendly disposition. The domestic long hair each have their own individual character that will be moulded in their early days by their owners and surroundings. Constant interest and petting will more likely lead to a friendly, home loving cat. The mixed heritage also results they come in numerous types of body shapes and sizes, ranging from 10 to twenty pounds (4 to 8 kilograms) however the males are generally   heavier.
The long hair comes from a recessive gene, so you can see short hair offspring from longhairs and vice versa from a domestic short hair.
Cat sitters love them for their long hair, but this results in them not being able to look after their own coats, so must to be brushed every day. This is a crucial part of cat care. Often breeders advise that the domestic long hair be bathed every week or two. However many experts believe that if they are regularly groomed and they do not venture outside that this is not needed.
Bathing is difficult with a cat, though it is easier if introduced as part of regular routine to a young kitten.
The very long haired cats are very prone to matting, particularly if they venture outside. In extreme cases so bad that they sprout “wings”. The most difficult places for matting are under the legs and arms. This will infuriate the cat and hamper his movements and on a cat that often goes outside, may result in him being caught in trees or bushes. The cats forcing away, can lead to bald patches and sometimes injuries.  If the cat develops such matting, the use of a de-matting comb should detangle it. The domestic longhair may not like grooming, but regular brushing will ease the fur off and will slowly remove the matted areas.
New cat owners may feel tempted to cut the matted fur away with scissors, instead of brushing it out. Take care with doing this, as it is difficult to distinguish the hard-matted fur from the skin and flesh of the cat. If inclined to do this, take care, advance slowly and take time. There are special grooming electric clippers, but these need care as well. If in doubt, take the cat to a professional groomer or the vet. Many professional cat sitters such as London pet sitting will tidy up the cat as part of their service.
The matted fur and uncleaned skin in the area can contain a lot of bacteria, so if you do cut the cat here, be sure to clean up the wound thoroughly to avoid infection.

  How do I go about choosing a new pet for the family? What is the best pet for our family? Good start by collecting information. This is key as a pet is for life, so if in doubt do not have a pet.
However there is such a large choice of potential pets to choose from, all of them can be pleasurable, but have diverse pluses and negatives. You can decide from a dog, cat, gerbil, rat, fish, spider, bird and the list goes on and on.
You need to involve everybody  in the assessment, it needs to be a complete household decision. Due to its importance I propose you discuss and write down your objective for desiring a pet. Add to it on a large sheet of paper, with a column for the pet, some columns to rank each pet. The considerations for a pet include, time (yours), cost (pets are costly), pet care, space requirement, ability to fuss, interest, shared activity, any phobias, other issues.
Pets take time, some require more than others. Time hungry animals are those that require regular exercise such as dogs and horses. Dogs originated from wolves and maintain many of those characters. They are used to regularly covering large areas every day to search for food, so most dog breeds necessitate at least an hour or two a day walking. This should be part of a regular schedule and done rain or shine. Other animals may need a lot of grooming, changing water etc. A cat sitter often uses  much of their visit to brushing long haired cats, though the cat sitter and cat enjoy it. You may yearn a certainpet, but do you have the time for him? Be candid with yourself and the potential pet.
Cost, think of expenditure. There is the purchase cost, which for a pedigree animal can be expensive. I would strongly advise you to think of taking a salvage pet, there are more and more of these now as people are unfortunately abandoning them to the pet homes – why not do good and help out? The other set up costs include cages, leads, grooming aids, blankets / beds. Then there are the regular pet costs, food, which for a large animal can be substantial. I strongly urge you to have your pet sterilized, many pet experts and research have shown that you will have less behavioural problems with a sterilized pet. There are routine vet expenditure such as vaccinations, however some are difficult to plan for. For this reason I strongly propose you to take out pet insurance, so you can deal with any problems that may occur. There are ongoing costs for flea treatment etc.  These costs mount up.
Is your house large enough for the animal? Some pets can be interesting, but you may not be able to fuss them, what is the key for you? No pet has everything. Can you pick up the pet? Rats are very interesting, but some people do not like the scaly tail, or the idea of one.
You should to review the summary paper, you may not have the time for walking the dog during the week due to work pressures, but this may pay for a regular dog walker. Not enough space for the horse, use stables, but watch the cost.
So finally you have chosen a type of pet, there are lots of different types and breeds to decide on, taking hamsters there are five basic types, with very diverse characteristics. There is also the choice of how many, some animals are better off alone, others as a pair because they must have the company. Then there is what sex, some animals have very different behaviour between the male and female. Male rats are lazier than females and urinate more.
After all of these decisions, I would propose you to take the pet for a test drive. Do you know anyone with a similar pet, that you can borrow for a few days, or even be a pet sitter for them during the summer vacations. Talk to the owner about the expenditure, the effort that is needed, and do not forget the pleasure that the animal gives.  An alternative is to do some pet charity work. 
Pet breeders are exceptionally knowledgeable, so visit and talk with them.
I hope this helps, go and enjoy a new pet.