Are Your Kids Ready For Pets?

So your child wants a pet of his/her very own. Are you sure you are ready to handle it? Is he/she?

Infants can’t handle any sort of pet. They aren’t old enough to take care of one. You will have to supervise the interaction between your child and you.

A toddler will pull an animal’s tail; try to pick it up and squeeze it. You will have to supervise their together time and if you allow the child to help with feeding and cleaning you have to supervise the work, too.

A guinea pig is a recommended pet for a child from 3-5. You should still supervise the time your child spends with the animal. They like to be held and are small enough to be held by a little person. You will have to take care of feeding and cleaning the cage.

A child can handle taking care of …

Buying an Exotic Pet

If you’re considering buying your first exotic pet then there are a variety of things you should know of if you want your pet to be as healthy as possible. While it is tempting to buy the first exotic pet that you see, this is generally a bad decision for several reasons.

Firstly exotic pets require special care and often special equipment. This means that you must be careful to do your research before investing in any new pet. Besides, you will hopefully have the cage set up before you arrive home with your pet.

Due to this, you will have to do quite a lot of research before buying an exotic pet and you will also need to spend some money to get all the equipment that you need. Do not attempt to cut corners with regards to pet supplies as your new pet will likely suffer as a …