Tips for caring for your pet throughout the credit crunch.
Here are alist of tips most sussex vets can agree on.
The recent recession has been getting to us all, and animal shelters seem to be getting close to full with the influx of animals unable to be cared for anymore. Animal lovers are having to make a difficult decision over their pets. These are afew tips to getting you and Fido through the recession.
- First, if you dont already have a pet, do the research into having one. Pets do cost alot to look after in the long run, and you have to weigh up if you can look after one? Get in contact with the local animal shelters for a resuced animal, which needs some love more than most.
- Take out pet insurance. Its not always cheap, but it’ll be alot more cheaper than all the vet fees that you’ll have to pay in the future. Cover can cost from as little from 8 per month -shop around online and find out.
- Try to find a cheaper food brand- your doing it with your food, why cant fido help out as well? Your pet may reject the cheaper food at first (some being picky), but if thats all they have to eat they’ll come around- usually in five minutes time.
- Neuter your pet. Looking after one pet is costly enough- a whole family of puppies and kitten may be what finally breaks the bank? The animal popualtion is high enough as it is and shelters are already close to their maximum capacity.
You’ve done these tips to try and keep hold of your pets, but sadly, what if those animal hospital bills are too much?
- Contact the animal homes to find out if they have the room for your pet -the RSPCA, Dogs trust.
- A friend or relative may decide to look after them -at least you’d still get to see them.
- DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT ABANDONING YOUR PET -karma’s a powrful force.
- Include an ad in the classified section of a local newspaper to see if someone will adopt your pet.
Posted under Puppy Care and Puppy Health
This post was written by Noel DCosta on April 17, 2009
