{"id":244,"date":"2021-02-01T11:04:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T11:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/?p=244"},"modified":"2021-02-01T11:04:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T11:04:28","slug":"owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Owning a Pet\/Companion Animal- Are You Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The moment you lay eyes on that adorable kitten or puppy your friend or family owns, the temptation to adopt will be very astounding. Take a step back and consider whether bringing an animal into your life is right for you before any adorable faces find their way into your heart.<\/p>\n

Data says that far too many animals are loved when they get home and then neglected or abandoned over time because owners figure out — too late — that caring for pets is more responsibility than they could handle<\/p>\n

The reality is that bringing home a companion animal is a big step — one that will affect your lifestyle for many years.<\/p>\n

For sure, all pets bring in companionship oodles of selfless love and joy for the time they spend with and your life changes forever.<\/p>\n

So, consider the following things before you get a pupper\/critter home<\/p>\n

 Pet will be utterly dependent on you for their entire life.<\/p>\n

What kind of pet will be suitable for your lifestyle current and future?<\/p>\n

 Consider whether your lifestyle and personality would make you a better dog parent or cat parent <\/p>\n

LIFETIME MEANING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The life span of most is around 12 to 15 years with reasonable care, and most cats  15 to 20 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

THINGS TO CONSIDER: – <\/strong>Before bringing these the furballs home, map your life over the next 15 to 20 years.<\/p>\n

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  • What significant changes might happen to you during a pet’s lifetime? Marriage? Children? New job? Long-distance move?<\/li>\n
  • Can you spend the time, energy, and money to care for your pet?<\/li>\n
  • Can you take care of the pet when they are unwell?<\/li>\n
  • When you take on taking on new responsibilities like marriage \/children\/new job?<\/li>\n
  • What happens if your spouse, partner or child is allergic to pets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Congratulations, if you were able to think through made your decision to get your buddy home.<\/p>\n

    Be ready for years of pawsomeness!<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t \n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nOwning a Pet\/Companion animal- Are you ready?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Owning a Pet\/Companion animal- Are you ready?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"my furries\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-02-01T11:04:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-02-01T11:04:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/caat.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/\",\"name\":\"my furries\",\"description\":\"my furries\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/caat.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready\/\",\"name\":\"Owning a Pet\/Companion animal- Are you ready?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-02-01T11:04:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-02-01T11:04:28+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/#\/schema\/person\/2f97e3ba130dc0e22fe3fa449f8bf789\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/owning-a-pet-companion-animal-are-you-ready\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/#\/schema\/person\/2f97e3ba130dc0e22fe3fa449f8bf789\",\"name\":\"Marketing Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.myfurries.com\/wpresources\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/65ce0ccb161b7c065b0370fce5c3a7f1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Marketing Admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/www.myfurries.com\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","builder_content":"<p>The moment you lay eyes on that adorable kitten or puppy your friend or family owns, the temptation to adopt will be very astounding. Take a step back and consider whether bringing an animal into your life is right for you before any adorable faces find their way into your heart.<\/p> <p>Data says that far too many animals are loved when they get home and then neglected or abandoned over time because owners figure out — too late — that caring for pets is more responsibility than they could handle<\/p> <p>The reality is that bringing home a companion animal is a big step — one that will affect your lifestyle for many years.<\/p> <p>For sure, all pets bring in companionship oodles of selfless love and joy for the time they spend with and your life changes forever.<\/p> <p>So, consider the following things before you get a pupper\/critter home<\/p> <p> Pet will be utterly dependent on you for their entire life.<\/p> <p>What kind of pet will be suitable for your lifestyle current and future?<\/p> <p> Consider whether your lifestyle and personality would make you a better dog parent or cat parent <\/p> <p><strong>LIFETIME MEANING:<\/strong><\/p> <p>The life span of most is around 12 to 15 years with reasonable care, and most cats  15 to 20 years<strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <p><strong>THINGS TO CONSIDER: - <\/strong>Before bringing these the furballs home, map your life over the next 15 to 20 years.<\/p> <ul> <li>What significant changes might happen to you during a pet’s lifetime? 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