responsible pet care how to take good care of your new family member by sue crouch
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Responsible Pet CareResponsible Pet Care
How to Take Good Care of Your New Family Member
By Sue Crouch
Breakdown of Average Owner CostsBreakdown of Average Owner Costs
Annual vaccinations (after 1st year): $27Other annual veterinary care: $80Annual feeding: $145Annual litter: $78Annual toys/grooming supplies: $160
Total cost: approx. $490 / year
What Is Responsible Pet Care?What Is Responsible Pet Care?
A nutritious diet and clean water On-going, preventive and acute medical care Safe, covered, warm and comfortable surroundings Appropriate levels of exercise
Ensure your pet’s well-being by providing:
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What Is Responsible Pet Care?What Is Responsible Pet Care? Consider your animal’s best interest as well as yours Have realistic expectations about behaviors and medical
needs Comply with state and local laws Collar and ID tag with contact info (even for an indoor
animal) Treat your cat as a companion animal (not as a mouser)
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What Is Responsible Pet Care?What Is Responsible Pet Care?
Do not adopt an animal as a gift for someone else Do not adopt an animal to keep at a location different
from your address Do not sell, trade, give away or abandon the animal
If you cannot keep the animal, please return him/her to East Bay SPCA
Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats Sterilization Adjustment time Health Care and training Returns
Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats
All pets adopted from the Tri-Valley SPCA are altered before they leave the shelter.
Sterilization
Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats
Be patient Keeping the animal safely indoors Children Spending a lot of time with you
Adjustment time
CALL US!
Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats
Rabies Intestinal worms Fleas Ear mites
Feline Health Care
Household poisons Dangerous furniture Ticks, Foxtails, Burrs Grooming (nail, mats)
Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats
Diet Litter training, cleaning Exercise (but never play rough with cats.) Scratching furniture (no declawing please!)
Care and Training
Any behavior problems? CALL US!
Adoption Checklist for CatsAdoption Checklist for Cats
Returns
If you are having problems, please call us first for advise!
Never abandon your animal.
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