How to Take Care of Pets Essay

stray animals, there is always something to do. Over the summer I was able to give my time to the AWSOM animal shelter and help homeless animals. I learned a lot about AWSOM’s history and how it came to be. Also, I was able to experience and help with a multitude of activities and see firsthand how many unwanted pets there truly are. Throughout my time volunteering at the AWSOM animal shelter, I realized the dedication going into caring for the animals and the importance of adoption in the…

Ever thought of bringing your pet to work? It might sound weird but the idea of allowing animals in the workplace is not as barking as you think. In fact, the glimpse of your furry friend around the office is not only cute, but also beneficial for your health. By reducing stress-related ailments like heart disease and diabetes, pets can actually raise your life expectancy. Very few people know that some countries even have an annual event called ‘Take Your Dog to Work Day’. The day which was…

Drinkwell 360 Pet Fountain- Complete Review Using the Drinkwell 360 Pet Fountain will motivate pets to drink water, thanks to a modern and unique fountain design. The water is constantly moving, making sure that the supply of water fresh, and free from bacteria. At the center of the fountain is a 5-inch free falling stream, and the 360 degrees design of the bowl ensures that a number of pets can drink at the same time. In short, this unit can work for households with multiple cats. The bowl can…

Yesterday marked the six-month anniversary of the day I was hired for my fifty-cent-more than minimum wage post at a big-box pet store. I started off as a cashier and made my way over into Pet Care in record time, especially for someone who had close to no experience with the animals I would be caring for. I knew a bit about the small mammals; hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rats, mice, and chinchillas, and I tried to make that a bigger selling point than it actually is. There isn't nearly as…

crops. Shelters and zoos neglect animals as much as pet owners by abandoning older animals on roadsides, not meeting their needs and care standards, and overcrowding them. Animals are abandoned everyday for multiple reasons. "It is impossible to determine how many stray dogs and cats live in the United States" ("Pet Statistics"). Pet owners are affected by their location, the cost of maintenance, not having any time, having too many pets already, and problems going on in the…

Do you think it is right to put down our own loved ones or for someone else to do it or you? What does it take to make such a decision, and how would you know if it was right or not? These are questions that George Milton at the end of John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men. Some people might think that George killing Lennie is not right. However, some people do not realize is that George just wanted to protect Lennie, but all Lennie did as get in more trouble. Therefore, the killing of…

Over the last few years, countless number of dogs and other animals (e.g. cats, mice, rabbits) are kept as pets but not for a long time, they are eventually abandoned by their owners for one reason or another. Abandoned pets end up either being sent into animal shelters funded by government or as stray dogs on the streets, suffering for the rest of their life without having the chance to have proper treatments (food and shelter) and to be loved by humans. In shelters, dogs (a big fraction of…

Charles Darnell, are sentenced to 12 years in jail after their pet python broke free from his cage only to strangle their two year old daughter, Shaianna, to her death. This story is only one of the dozens and dozens exotic pet attacks. Exotic animals should not be pets because they can be dangerous, and wild animals will always be wild animals, even in captivity. With over 70 exotic pet attacks within the last 20 years, exotic pets are known to grow up and be very dangerous. Line 31 of “Do…

already know that your pet may have arthritis. Often arthritis is associated with aging, however, aging is not a disease. Arthritis is a disease that affects all ages. Here is a list of seven dog problems which may indicate canine arthritis: Moving up and down stairways appears to be difficult. Rising from a lying down or sitting position is a struggle. There is difficulty in jumping from the floor to a higher surface or from the higher surface to the floor. Pet indicates pain…

shelters rely on euthanasian but this overpopulation problem can easily be solved by spaying and neutering your pets, a shocking example of why this is such an important issue is the fact that theoretically a female cat and her offspring’s can have 420,000 kittens in a seven-year span. These kittens end up in a shelter, homeless or even dead because a careless owner did not spay their pet. Another contributing factor to high rates of euthanasian at kill shelters is neonate and injured animals,…