Monday, January 30, 2012
Virtual Pet Adoption – Teaching Kids about Responsibility
Having a loving pet in the family can be a real joy. Pets make good companions and they can become real members of the family. If your kids have never experienced having a pet before, but would like to have one, you may find that virtual pet adoption can give them that know-how. It can help let your little ones experience what it is like to have a real pet of their own.
Unfortunately, kids often yearn for having a pet with little or no idea of what it really takes to take care of one. The responsibility of having an animal in the house is not as easy as it may sound like. Often the attention it demands can interfere with day to day living and can be too demanding. But once a bond has been formed with a pet, it becomes awfully difficult not to take care of it properly; you have no choice but to get on with the responsibilities of owning one as best as you can.
A whole lot like real pets
What makes owning a computer generated pet such a good idea for your kids? Well, as your little ones are taking care of their adopted virtual pet, they learn about what it would be like to take care of a real animal. Just like a real pet, your children will also have to perform a few things to their virtual ones as they take care of them. These artificial companions are replicas of real animals, so they basically seek the same kind of interaction from their owners as real pets.
Getting your kids to pick and look after their virtual furry companion will give them the same satisfaction they get from owning a real pet. They will get to name their chosen pets, feed them when they become hungry, ensure that they have enough water to drink, buy them stuff, play with them, and even take them out. Plus your little ones will also get the positive feedback from their simulated pets if they’re satisfied with how they’re taken care of – just like a real pet.
Picking the best one for the family
Does your child want a golden retriever, a Persian cat, a cockatoo or a python perhaps? There are a great variety of virtual pets your kids may adopt. Some of the available animals children can pet on their computer include cats, dogs, birds, mice, turtles, snakes, monkeys, fishes and many more. But they can also opt for a few unconventional creatures to take care of, like monsters or aliens.
The good thing about getting your kids to adopt a virtual pet before buying an actual one for the family is to test if it’s the animal suited for your household. For instance, if you think that a cat is the perfect companion around the house, you can try looking after one in a simulated manner first.
Taking care of a pet is like taking care of a true member of the family. It requires time, love and devotion; and a lot of patience and practice to. The best way to instill and develop a sense of responsibility in your little ones in taking care of pets is to trough virtual pet adoption. Your kids will have a great time looking after them as they get ready to get a real pet of their own.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Why "Outdoor Dogs" Are Miserable
What compels people get a dog only to keep it isolated outside, away
from the family? I have often wondered this as I walk my dogs down streets lined with fences behind which lonely outdoor dogs bark as we go by.
I don't know what they look like and can only guess their size by the deepness of their voices.
But I know what the lives of these dogs are too often like. They are animals born to be part of a social structure, a pack or a family, yet this is denied them. They spend their lives on the outside, looking in.
The experts say many of these dogs will never really bond with owners who interact with them so little.When the puppy is no longer cute and the children grow tired of the care they promised to provide, when the destructiveness escalates or the neighbors complain about the noise, it's often just easier to dump the dog than solve the problem.
I have always had difficulty understanding why people want to keep dogs outside. If keeping a beautiful house and yard are of the utmost importance to you, then don't get a dog. If you know someone in your family can't abide a dog in the house, for whatever reason, then don't get a dog. If you can't let a dog be part of your family, then don't get a dog. ...Read More...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Taking Your Cat For A Walk
Our homes have been the homes of our pet cats. This does not mean however that you just have to keep them inside your house. You have to let them feel what is in the world outside. More than the basic needs of our cats, there are things like walking your cat outside that would surely help boost the total development of your cat.
When you take your pet for a walk, this would really be great for your cat pet. There are really great benefits from doing this activity. To do so would let your pet and you take a relieving break. Strolling around would entertain your pet and as well as stimulate it.
Another good thing about walking with your cat outdoors is that it would be able to overcome the boredom of being constrained inside your home. Just like us, cats also need to take some time and go outdoors. Being constrained may just make your pet depressed. It is really best to pamper your pet in the right way; to pamper your pet is not to keep him secluded from the outdoors.
Cats are not that expressive but studies show that behaviors of cats like scratching the furniture and others. This common behavior is one of the signs that may tell us that cats get bored too.
One thing more is that it could be the best form of exercise for your cat pet as well. There are cats which stay at home all the time that become overweight and to worse, become obese. We all know that this is not good and it could post a threat to the life of our pet.
Walking with your cats outdoors for it does not entail too much hassle, all you have to do is not only for your pet but it would surely entertain you as well. It would let you also spend some time outdoors, free from your busy schedule or the pressures of your tasks.
There are really good benefits when you walk your pet outdoors. You have to take time and feel the fun outside the walls of your home. It would definitely be a time to cherish, a time to savor.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Shelter Pets: Pet Adoption Myths
Pet adoption is a great way of getting pets in a much less price. Pet adoption is also a great way of taking care and proving homes for pets and animals that have been left or sometimes even abused by their previous owners.
Adopting pets from shelters just charge an adoption fee which is very far from the regular prices of animals in pet stores. Adoption fees range from $35 to $200 and almost always include medical treatment like vaccines, de-worming, and spaying (neuter). There are even shelters that offer follow up veterinary services to ensure that pets remain healthy and able to get the necessary vaccines.
Animal shelters provide great choices for adoptable pets. Shelters not only have adult animals, but they also have kittens and puppies that a pet parent can choose from. However there are some myths about animal shelters and why it is not a good place to adopt from.
Many people believe that pets in shelters have behavioral problems. It is important to remember that these animals have bad experiences from their previous owners. They might have experienced neglect and abuse. Animals in shelters normally exhibit minor behavioral problems. Some of these pets may be scared while others can be excited. Animals that show major behavioral problems are not put up for adoption.
Animal shelters perform screen test to know the temperament of animals in the shelters. The shelters try to get as much information they could get from the animals’ previous owners. Soon-to-be pet parents are happier and at ease to know that their new pet has healthy and friendly temperament.
Since these animals have been neglected, abused and abandoned, the next parent should display more patience to train them. Also since these pets already know and encountered difficult hardships they display more loyalty and devotion to their new owners. There are some pet parents who have adopted from shelters saying that their pets are more loyal and loving than other pets.
Another shelter myth says that pets from shelters and pounds are mature animals and cannot be trained. Most pets in shelter are older animals but there are also kittens and puppies that is available for adoption.
Adoptable animals from shelters can be trained like other animals. The important thing during training is to be consistent, patient and understanding. Animals (regardless if they are in shelter or in homes) respond to good, effective, loving and humane training techniques.
There are shelters that offer the new pet parent the opportunity to participate in obedience training and pet parenting classes. These sessions serve as a transition period for the pet and the parent to bond together.
It is commonly believed that pets in animal shelters are inferior to purebred animals. According to the Humane Society of the United States there is an average of 25 to 30 percent of purebreds in animal shelters.
Also, mixed bred animals are not inferior to purebred animals. Animal shelters have pets that are healthier and have better temperaments than purebred. Interested pet parents just have to talk to the shelter and provide the what kind of behavior they would like to have in their pets. Mixed bred pets oftentimes exhibit traits of several breeds. If a pet parent like to have a purebred because of its temperament, the shelter would likely have a mixed bred that exhibits the qualities of the purebred.
Going to a shelter for a pet adoption is a great way of helping animals in need in a much affordable and economic way. Adopting a pet from a shelter is not only a solution for the pet parent’s problem but also a way of saving a life.
Adopting pets from shelters just charge an adoption fee which is very far from the regular prices of animals in pet stores. Adoption fees range from $35 to $200 and almost always include medical treatment like vaccines, de-worming, and spaying (neuter). There are even shelters that offer follow up veterinary services to ensure that pets remain healthy and able to get the necessary vaccines.
Animal shelters provide great choices for adoptable pets. Shelters not only have adult animals, but they also have kittens and puppies that a pet parent can choose from. However there are some myths about animal shelters and why it is not a good place to adopt from.
Many people believe that pets in shelters have behavioral problems. It is important to remember that these animals have bad experiences from their previous owners. They might have experienced neglect and abuse. Animals in shelters normally exhibit minor behavioral problems. Some of these pets may be scared while others can be excited. Animals that show major behavioral problems are not put up for adoption.
Animal shelters perform screen test to know the temperament of animals in the shelters. The shelters try to get as much information they could get from the animals’ previous owners. Soon-to-be pet parents are happier and at ease to know that their new pet has healthy and friendly temperament.
Since these animals have been neglected, abused and abandoned, the next parent should display more patience to train them. Also since these pets already know and encountered difficult hardships they display more loyalty and devotion to their new owners. There are some pet parents who have adopted from shelters saying that their pets are more loyal and loving than other pets.
Another shelter myth says that pets from shelters and pounds are mature animals and cannot be trained. Most pets in shelter are older animals but there are also kittens and puppies that is available for adoption.
Adoptable animals from shelters can be trained like other animals. The important thing during training is to be consistent, patient and understanding. Animals (regardless if they are in shelter or in homes) respond to good, effective, loving and humane training techniques.
There are shelters that offer the new pet parent the opportunity to participate in obedience training and pet parenting classes. These sessions serve as a transition period for the pet and the parent to bond together.
It is commonly believed that pets in animal shelters are inferior to purebred animals. According to the Humane Society of the United States there is an average of 25 to 30 percent of purebreds in animal shelters.
Also, mixed bred animals are not inferior to purebred animals. Animal shelters have pets that are healthier and have better temperaments than purebred. Interested pet parents just have to talk to the shelter and provide the what kind of behavior they would like to have in their pets. Mixed bred pets oftentimes exhibit traits of several breeds. If a pet parent like to have a purebred because of its temperament, the shelter would likely have a mixed bred that exhibits the qualities of the purebred.
Going to a shelter for a pet adoption is a great way of helping animals in need in a much affordable and economic way. Adopting a pet from a shelter is not only a solution for the pet parent’s problem but also a way of saving a life.
Pet Adoption Versus Animal Euthanasia
Animal euthanasia is the act of inducing death to an animal. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress. Most of the times, it is called the act of “putting asleep” an animal. Meanwhile organizations like animal rescue groups and animal rights organizations strictly oppose this method. They say pet adoption could dramatically reduce the number of animals being “put to sleep”.
There are many reasons for animal euthanasia. Terminal illness, behavioral problems like aggression can be reasons for euthanasia. While there are animal owners inducing their animals or pets to euthanasia when they have illnesses or broken limbs that requires big medical and financial attention.
Old age is also a common reason for animal or pet euthanasia. Meanwhile for animal shelters, they induce euthanasia since they do not have enough space or room for an abandoned animal.
According to Humane Society of the United States, there is an estimated 4 to 5 million of adoptable animals in animal shelters euthanized due to lack of facilities. While American Humane Association cites even a bigger number, 9.6 million of animals in the United States are being euthanized every year.
According to the survey conducted by the American Humane Association, out of the 1000 shelters who responded to the survey, 2.7 million of 4.3 million animals (64 percent) are being euthanized. Out of this euthanized number, 56 percent are dogs and 71 percent are cats. There 15 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cars were reunited with their owners. Just a dismal 25 percent of dogs and 24 percent of cats were adopted.
Majority of the animals in shelters were being euthanized since there is a standard period of time (ranging from several days to weeks for unclaimed stray animals). However, there are “no kill” shelters run by private and animal welfare organizations. These “no kill” shelters make it an official policy never to euthanize animals for medical reasons.
Another reason why animal euthanasia is creeping to our culture is because of pet overpopulation. There are numerous pet owners surrendering their pet due to personal reasons and inadequacy in taking responsibility for their pets. There are also people who only wants puppies, once the puppies grow, they completely neglect them and eventually surrender them to shelters or rescue groups.
There are owners who due to failure of spaying or neutering their animals tend to reproduce. There are thousands of litters being born in American homes every day. It is important to consider the financial and medical attention and responsibility these huge numbers of pet reproduction. We do not want to contribute to the raising number of people surrendering their pets for adoption. Eventually, leading to not being adopted and euthanasia.
Clearly, there is crisis in the pet population of the United States. Too many animal companions competing for a few good homes than will take them is a clear effect of uncontrolled breeding.
Dog bite victims are now ranging to 4.5 million each year, due to uncontrolled breeding. Some of the victims fall prey to homeless and stray animals in the streets. They pose public danger, and the government is paying the people’s tax money in controlling these animals and maintaining animal shelters.
Pet adoption is a great way of lessening the impact of the crisis in pet population. Instead of buying pets from puppy mills or companies that breeds animals for profit, adopting an animal is a great way of reducing the number of euthanized animals in shelters.
There are countless benefits of pet adoption. There are studies conducted saying the adopted pets are more loyal and devoted since they have already experienced the worst. Pet adoption is a great way of reducing the number of animals in shelters and making way for another one. Pet adoption battles euthanasia – one pet at a time.
There are many reasons for animal euthanasia. Terminal illness, behavioral problems like aggression can be reasons for euthanasia. While there are animal owners inducing their animals or pets to euthanasia when they have illnesses or broken limbs that requires big medical and financial attention.
Old age is also a common reason for animal or pet euthanasia. Meanwhile for animal shelters, they induce euthanasia since they do not have enough space or room for an abandoned animal.
According to Humane Society of the United States, there is an estimated 4 to 5 million of adoptable animals in animal shelters euthanized due to lack of facilities. While American Humane Association cites even a bigger number, 9.6 million of animals in the United States are being euthanized every year.
According to the survey conducted by the American Humane Association, out of the 1000 shelters who responded to the survey, 2.7 million of 4.3 million animals (64 percent) are being euthanized. Out of this euthanized number, 56 percent are dogs and 71 percent are cats. There 15 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cars were reunited with their owners. Just a dismal 25 percent of dogs and 24 percent of cats were adopted.
Majority of the animals in shelters were being euthanized since there is a standard period of time (ranging from several days to weeks for unclaimed stray animals). However, there are “no kill” shelters run by private and animal welfare organizations. These “no kill” shelters make it an official policy never to euthanize animals for medical reasons.
Another reason why animal euthanasia is creeping to our culture is because of pet overpopulation. There are numerous pet owners surrendering their pet due to personal reasons and inadequacy in taking responsibility for their pets. There are also people who only wants puppies, once the puppies grow, they completely neglect them and eventually surrender them to shelters or rescue groups.
There are owners who due to failure of spaying or neutering their animals tend to reproduce. There are thousands of litters being born in American homes every day. It is important to consider the financial and medical attention and responsibility these huge numbers of pet reproduction. We do not want to contribute to the raising number of people surrendering their pets for adoption. Eventually, leading to not being adopted and euthanasia.
Clearly, there is crisis in the pet population of the United States. Too many animal companions competing for a few good homes than will take them is a clear effect of uncontrolled breeding.
Dog bite victims are now ranging to 4.5 million each year, due to uncontrolled breeding. Some of the victims fall prey to homeless and stray animals in the streets. They pose public danger, and the government is paying the people’s tax money in controlling these animals and maintaining animal shelters.
Pet adoption is a great way of lessening the impact of the crisis in pet population. Instead of buying pets from puppy mills or companies that breeds animals for profit, adopting an animal is a great way of reducing the number of euthanized animals in shelters.
There are countless benefits of pet adoption. There are studies conducted saying the adopted pets are more loyal and devoted since they have already experienced the worst. Pet adoption is a great way of reducing the number of animals in shelters and making way for another one. Pet adoption battles euthanasia – one pet at a time.
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