| Choosing to bring a new pet into your home is never | | | | If you want to impress your friends, you may |
| an easy fact. It's not all about it's price or type, but | | | | choose an unusual pet like a spider or lizard. These |
| also it brings some new responsibilities to you. | | | | pets must be kept in their own cages and you have |
| First, when you think to get a new pet you think | | | | to be very careful with them. |
| what type it should be. Well, the most common pets | | | | There are many places where you can get a pet. If |
| are cats and dogs. Some statistics shows that there | | | | you want a real breed pet, you may choose to buy |
| are approximately 90 million owned cats and 73 million | | | | one, but you'll see that many prices are around $500 |
| owned dogs just in the United States. | | | | to $1600. The easy way to get a pet is to adopt |
| There seems to be more cat than dogs owned as | | | | one. You can find them at animal shelters or rescue, |
| pets. The main reason may be that cats are more | | | | or perhaps even a neighbor or friend. |
| easy to take care of than dogs. | | | | Take care that owning a pet rise some responsibilities |
| But the fact is why you want a pet? For companion, | | | | for you. |
| entertainment or protection? If you need protection, | | | | 1. You must feed him. There are many pet stores |
| of course you will choose a well trained dog as a pet, | | | | where you can buy food from for your pet, |
| while, if you need some entertainment you'll choose a | | | | 2. You must care of his health. Take your pet for |
| cat. You should know until now that cats are the | | | | regular check-ups from your local vet, and ensure |
| most funny pets. | | | | you provide the required vaccination for him. |
| But there is not only about cats and dogs. You may | | | | 3. Keep a clean, fresh environment for you pet. |
| want an exotic pet like parrots, canaries (if you like | | | | That's obvious. |
| to hear them singing),turtles, lizards, and other pets | | | | 4. Take some time for your pet. You must take |
| like fish, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, ponies | | | | some time to play or just walk around whit your pet. |
| or spiders. | | | | It's very important for your new pet. |