Strangely enough there is a rise for “pet-sitting” and boarding for pets. The trend is coming more common than ever imagined, tending to pets of all ranges such as cats and dogs to snakes and birds. What needs to be clarified here is that there is a major difference between being a pet sitter and being kennels or catteries. Both have requirements to be licensed and standards to maintain that ensure the animals are properly taken care of legally and ethically. The amount of work is completely different, along with the standards and codes each of them have to maintain that are different as well. The limits of ethical care for animals are easily distinguished with the standards and codes that regulate the facilities where they are kept and the standards of care.
Pet sitting is defined as a “baby-sitter” for pets and are utilized for shorter periods of times than a kennel would be used for. Sitting really only has two essential requirements and that is a phone and a reliable vehicle for transportation. The start-up is relatively easy and requires minimum effort and is becoming more popular among people in search of “easy work,” on top of the hours of work are flexible. Unlike a kennel or cattery, a pet sitter will work at a client’s home, eliminating the standards and restrictions that a boarding home would have to maintain. Even though pet sitters don’t make huge amounts of money, they can make a decent living once they have built up their clientele and maintain steady business. Even though it’s not required, it is highly suggested that sitters have certificate from a Police background check, a registered name and liability insurance. In all actuality the hardest part a pet sitter has to consider is cleaning up feces or vomit...
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...d to run such an establishment. Without meeting the requirements to do so not only makes it illegal to run a cattery or kennel out of your home but it would be unethical too. Someone’s home couldn’t be big enough to accommodate the requirements put in place to ensure the well beings of a client’s pet. Pets are like family and to have someone try house them without the proper amenities is outlandish. There is no way there could be enough room to exercise or properly cage the animals. It would be impossible to dispose of the excrement properly in a residential area not only causing a potential hazard to the animals but also to residents nearby. There are laws and Acts put in place to ensure only licensed professionals are able to care for a person’s beloved pet, and to be able to house them and care for them properly in the most ethical ways that the pet deserves.
Have you ever had the pleasure of sitting beside an animal on the Skytrain on your commute to work or stood in line beside one at the grocery store? Did you know that there's a difference between service dogs and emotional-support animals? These are one of the many struggles that individuals are faced when in public. The article "Pets Allowed" written by Patricia Marx gives you an inside look on the struggles people are faced with while also explaining the rules and laws regulating emotional-support animals that many aren't aware of. Many business owners are being taken advantage of by pet
I thought that the work place environment was very clean and very professional. On my pictures on the poster it shows you that they even had a place for dogs to go in and a separate place for cats to go in they also have different waiting rooms for each of them.
We consider our animals like our family. Even if the animal does not belong to us, we always try to feed them and help them when they are in need. The Walls family doesn’t even take care of their own pets that they have had for a long time. They abused their animals, and today there are laws that could get them fined or arrested. "61-8-19. Cruelty to animals; penalties; exclusions. (a) (1) It is unlawful for any person to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, (A) Mistreat an animal in cruel manner; (B) Abandon an animal; (C) Withhold; (i) Proper sustenance, including food or water; (ii) Shelter that protects from the elements of weather; or (iii) Medical treatment, necessary to sustain normal health and fitness or to end the suffering of any animal; (D) Abandon an animal to die; (E) Leave an animal unattended and confined in a motor vehicle when physical injury to or death of the animal is likely to result; (F) Ride an animal when it is physically unfit; (G) Bait or harass an animal for the purpose of making it perform for a person 's amusement; (H) Cruelly chain or tether an animal; or (I) Use, train or possess a domesticated animal for the purpose of seizing, detaining or maltreating any other domesticated animal." ("WV Code Chapter 61") My mom and I try to rescue as many stray or abused animals as we can. We know a few women from shelter homes that keep the animals until
Thousands of animals are put to sleep each year due to not having any available homes for them to be adopted. According to Jennifer Sexton and Tom Warhol in Domestic Animal Overpopulation, “The average female cat can produce two litters of six kittens per year, a female dog can produce one litter of six or more puppies per year, making pet overpopulation a significant problem.” Animal overpopulation is costing money and you can help the pets with spay and neutering programs. A new solution is mandatory contracts for breeders and spay and neuter programs. This paper will talk about spay and neuter programs, contracts for breeders, and why some people don’t think animal overpopulation is a problem. Thankfully there are solutions to this issue of animal overpopulation.
Animals are beloved creatures among the human race, and are deeply cared for. As caretakers of pets, those caretakers have a responsibility to these animals. One of those responsibilities includes making sure all animals are properly taken care of and are placed in a loving home. Many of these poor animals, mostly cats and dogs, are cast unwanted onto the streets to fend for themselves. Once they are cast out, where are they to end up? The ones that survive being discarded by neglectful owners are usually found and taken to a nearby animal shelter. These shelters are set up and designed for stray animals to be taken care of until a new owner can be found. Shelters also graciously accept pets from owners who choose to surrender their animals, and are re-homed by the shelter. Some of these shelters have what is known as a no-kill policy, which states that any animal fit to be adopted out, will be. Other shelters do not have this policy, and will euthanize a healthy animal for a variety of reasons. The most common reason for euthanizing a healthy animal is space. Most shelters are not well funded, and cannot afford to take care of a large number of animals; unfortunately, more animals are being discarded than are taken in by local shelters. Though most people would claim that killing animals to make space is wrong, there are actually many practical reasons for it; in most cases shelters that lack a no-kill policy are better for the animals in the long run.
Thornton, Kim Campbell. Careers with Dogs: The Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Dream Job. Irvine, CA: BowTie, 2010. Print.
Having a dog can be a great experience for people who enjoy their company. These animals are usually friendly and active; they are intelligent and can develop a strong relationship with their owners based in love and care. However, having dogs is a big responsibility for the person who owns it, because they are animals, so they cannot support themselves. Dogs need someone who can feed them, give them love, and someone who can make them exercise. Moreover, these animals need big spaces in order to run and develop their muscles, so the owner has to know that he needs to take a walk with the dog several times a day. Dog parks are a great place to take the dogs because it provides a space where they do not have to be with leash every time, while they can interact with other animals of their specie in a pet-friendly environment. Every city in the country should have at least one of these places, in order to help their inhabitants with their pets and because it is a good part of the life in community.
Ideally, pet supply would be equal to the demand for wanted pets. There may never be enough caring homes for all the pets as is evident by the fact that only about 25 percent of the pets in shelters are ever adopted. F...
Due to the relative newness of this field and the difficulties in studying it, most research has been concentrated on the elderly, specifically, institutionalized elderly. Pets have been introduced into these settings in order to minimize the negative consequences of institutionalization. Most research has been conducted on the extreme ends of the continuum, either very brief visitation or therapy of resident pets studies (Wrinkler 216). Pet visitation programs for institutionalized elderly have found that patients often show great interest momentarily, but these effects are short-lived. The social response and involvement of the residents are only evident... ...
Countless lives locked away in cages and forgotten about have overwhelmed our society, it has left blood stains on our history as a species and if history has taught us anything, it’s that we have a choice to change our ways of adjusting to situations. A war which was fought in pursuit of ending such criminal means, yet we as human beings do little to nothing to end the horrific crimes of animal deaths in shelters. It is no secret that this world has become infused with problems that have extended from one side of the globe to the other. Amongst these problems lies a terrible truth: nearly every year, sums of almost eight million cats and dogs have been placed in shelters around the world. Out of these vast numbers, half will be euthanized; that equals to one animal being put down every 8 seconds. Animals that are not adopted are kept in shelters until they find a home. Most of these shelters do not have enough space or resources to care for the animal. Only 15% of dogs and 2% of cats that enter animal shelters are reunited with their owners. The majority of pets are obtained from acquaintances and family members. Twenty-six percent of dogs are purchased from breeders, 20 to 30 percent of cats and dogs are adopted from shelters and rescues, and 2 to 10 percent are purchased from pet shops. In addition, only 56% of dogs and 71% of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. The 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered, while 78 percent of dogs and 88 percent of cats are not spayed or neutered, in 2009 Statistics from animal shelters in 55 counties in WV (West Virginia) shows that nearly 54% of all animals entering shelters are euthanized, The euthanasia rates ranged from the lowest at 5% to the highe...
The prevalence of pet ownership in America has more than tripled during the last several decades, rising from 67 million households during the 1970s to 164 million households in 2012 (Human Society, 2014). The conscious decision by 62 percent of American households to own at least one pet represents a long-term commitment of time, money, and dedication to the needs of a wholly dependent entity. The basic needs for all pets, inclusive of companion animals and farm animals, include several provisions. These provisions include access to safe, clean drinking water at all times, access to high quality food commensurate to the weight of the animal, and adequate shelter from excesses of heat and cold (Agape, 2014). Beyond the life-essential basic needs of animals lay commonly accepted requisites that define responsible pet ownership. These requisites or minimal standards of care include access to veterinary care, access to exercise, and freedom from physical harm.
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One solution for this problem is to put these pets for adoption. Pet Adoption is the process of taking responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or released to a shelter or rescue organization. Adoptable pets can be found in animal shelters and rescue organizations. Some organizations give adopters ownership of the pet, while others use a guardianship model wherein the organization retains some control over the animal's future use or care. The pets are adopted out at a relatively low cost, reflecting the fact that the animal shelter is non-profit. Adopters are screened (as they are from reputable breeders too), and go through a process of qualifying. Adoption contracts generally require the pet to be returned to the shelter if the adoptive owner cannot keep
People bring home pets thinking that they will basically take care of themselves. This is not true. ( PETA). People don’t think it counts as abusing an animal, but it does. When owners don 't take their pets out on walks, don 't feed them enough. Even just don 't give the pet enough space and attention, it is considered to cruel towards the animal. The pet can become unhappy in the conditions it is living in. It can cause a dramatic impact on the pet’s health and behavior. Many times pet owners are too busy and fail to realize their pet requires more attention. They never care for their needs and the pet will feel start to feel neglected and could become depressed or aggressive.
It is a sad truth that many animals in the United States are without homes. In fact, four million cats and dogs are put down in animal shelters annually (“Pet Overpopulation”). However, there is one organization trying to change this statistic. The Progressive Animal Welfare Society is focused on giving animals a home, as well as educating the public about animal care.