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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.