my cat

Christmas curiosity

Christmas is just around the corner, and many people will give in to children's whims and buy a pet. Because of this, I feel I must tell them that pets are living beings, and the playful puppy or the pretty kitten are going to grow and they may not be so cute anymore. Having a pet means responsibilities, and it means having to spend money at the vet's, proper nourishment, exercise, and lots of care and loving attention. They have to be trained and you have to expect damage in the house until they learn. You can expect them to live for about 10 years give or take and they will be totally dependent upon you for their care.

These animals are not things you can just abandon in spring simply because your kids have got bored with them, so think twice before you say yes to a pet at home.