Pets-Joy or Nuisance?

  Cat or dog or ?? What do your choices include? Do you ENJOY a critter in your life? Should you ENJOY one, two or more?

  If you don’t have a pet, would you ENJOY unconditional love with true affection and devotion?

  Will you accept a (very) little inconvenience and expense in return for massive rewards in your life?

 OK, I am a pet lover!

 Oh and I realize that a pet is not JOYFUL to everyone and that’s what makes the world go ’round.

  Some benefits of a fuzzy in your life are:

• Unconditional love with true devotion
• The JOY of observing unique personalities and methods of play
• If you get lonely, someone to talk to (while only receiving positive feedback!)
• A traveling companion
• A reason (excuse?) to get off the sofa and out and about-our girl dogs LOVE camping

  There have been several studies related to the sharing life with a pet that report a calming and peaceful (JOYFUL ?) experience when loved by and loving a fuzzy. My own experience includes a couple of relationships with type A personalities that had a relaxing effect with a beneficial JOY on them. Just sayin’.

Some of the inconveniences are:

• Extra cleaning (litter box, yard, hair everywhere (maybe)
• Maybe some worry over his or her health with (mostly) infrequent vet visits
• Experiencing “loss”-they have a shorter life span than us
• Finding care if you go away without “Fido”
• Fearful behavior (hiding, barking) during loud noise events
• Maybe some destruction of some of your stuff

  Although these might be negative points to some, to a passionate pet lover they a part of the JOYOUSNESS that is shared with a furry.

  Here I will leave to you the research (if needed) to decide the type of critter that you would prefer to share life with (to dangle a participle).

  IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION-Puppies and kitties are fun and cute, you can train them in your own manner. There are many reasons an animal will become homeless, a rescue, (my own choice for over the past 50+ years). With adopting a rescue, you will receive a furry friend with some established traits-mostly good and some that will require a little (sometimes much) retraining. The REWARDS are usually GIANT!

  A quick comment, acquiring a pet is a commitment of emotions, time and expense for many years. Please don’t act impulsively.

  Thank you for reading and many wishes for a JOYOUS rest of your day, 

                                                                                                        Terry