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Pet stewardship
- 1. Pet Stewardship By Pet Care and Rescue petcareandrescue.com
- 2. Topics Covered: 1. Pet Stewardship – What is it? Why does it matter? 2. Are You a Candidate for Pet Ownership? Why do we need to ask this question? 3. The Financial Side – What to consider. 4. Summary – Let’s go over that again! 5. Final Thoughts
- 3. 1. Pet Stewardship Concept of Responsibility Family - Your pets are part of your family. How should they be treated? Neighbors Train your pet, pick up after them. Your neighbor will love your pet (and you). Cost of Irresponsibility to the Society. When we don’t follow-through, someone else has to. Added tax payer costs and unnecessary suffering.
- 4. 1. Pet Stewardship Continued Needs of Different Types of Pets. Research the type of pet that fits your life-style. Everyone can’t have a dog. Long-Term Responsibility. Most dogs live to their teens. Plan accordingly. Opportunityto Teach and to Pass on Values to your children. Valuing life and nature. Taking responsibility for your actions and honoring commitments made.
- 5. 2. Are You a Candidate for Pet Ownership? Personality. Are you patient? Living Arrangements. Do you have time? Do you have enough room? Age and Future Plans. Are about to more away from home? Do you travel a lot? Family Size and Life Style. Who cleans, who will take care of the pet?
- 6. 3. The Financial Side Initial Cost. Justthe beginning. The maintenance costs will be the bigger financial commitment. Training, Boarding. Willyou need some outside services? Cost of Good Nutrition. Areyou willing/able to pay for good, healthy food?
- 7. 3. The Financial Side Continued Veterinary Care Will you pay out-of pocket or have insurance? Are you willing to give your pet the necessary health care? Cost to the Society 2009 Operating Budget of the Humane Society of Utah was $2,746,644 (www.utahhumane.orgus) We all can make a positive difference by spaying and neutering our pets and planning ahead for the costs and care they need.
- 8. 4. Summary Think before adding a pet to the family. Analyze your life situation prior to getting a pet. Budget for the costs.
- 9. 5. Final Thoughts Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar. ~Bradley Millar
- 10. 5. Final Thoughts Continued… The animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with extension of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren; they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth. ~Henry Beston, The Outermost House, 1928
Editor's Notes
- As people get ready to get married and start a family – often pets come next… Most of us had pets growing up – but who really takes care of the pet? The parents, naturally. We take for granted that we “know” how to manage, train and have a pet.
- Shared responsibility, good neighbor relationships, animal control – tax payer cost, the municipal animal shelters – kill vs. no-kill shelters. Suffering for pets due to bad planning and lack of taking responsibility.
- Cats – more independent Dogs – pack animals Parrots – very sociable Smaller pets like ferrets– escape artists Research! Value of life in general, seeing to one’s responsibilities
- Activity level Size of living space Transitional life situation Number and age of children, who cleans the house etc. Allergies
- Release of pets, especially cats and dogs, but even horses have been released due to financial hardship
- One visit can easily be $100 Insurance options Cost to society to tend to unwanted pets. Spay & Neuter
- Taking time to pause and look at the world and nature around us. Respect of nature and life.