The Importance Of Pet Ownership

Is Pet Ownership As Easy As We Thought?

A pet can be considered any domesticated or tamed animal kept as a companion and cared for affectionately. The safekeeping and health of an animal is essential no matter the circumstances, as well as the level of knowledge the carer possesses. Being a pet owner can be very demanding and commitment oriented. One must focus on the wellbeing and happiness of not only the pets, but the owners as well. Therefore, one should really think through the decision of becoming a pet owner before deciding to procure a “pet”, Being a pet owner is a privilege that results in a mutually beneficial relationship while still having a demand for responsibility. It’s necessary to have proper care when it comes to safekeeping,

Whether the reason be that the animal became aggressive, the family couldn’t take care of it, or any other causes. Dysfunctions start to appear within the animal world. The owners begin to neglect their pets to the point where animals get horrible diseases and health problems including ticks, mange, broken bones, unintended pregnancies, heart warms, blindness, starvation, and more. These are all cases where a pet owner neglected or refused to follow the necessary steps to ensure a pet's health and happiness. Within the article Crackdown on animal abuse it states, “Psychologists, experts who study human behavior, say animal cruelty often stems from a desire by abusers to exercise power over helpless creatures” (pg. 1). A pets care and contentment starts to decline when an owner abandons the necessary steps mentioned in the previous paragraphs. Not only do some owners neglect their pets but abuse and cruelty begin to become a factor in some cases which can emotionally and physically cause and animal to

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