Teach your child to safely scoop litter boxes daily and replace litter weekly to prevent cats from refusing the litter box. "My Pet Shop" is a Nintendo DS game where players run a pet shop by catching stray dogs and caring for pets. Adding a pet is a big responsibility that requires time and commitment from both parent and child, so discuss the type of pet and care needs before getting one. Show children how to provide fresh food and water daily and remind them to wash hands after feeding to stay healthy.

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TEACH YOUR CHILD HOW TO SAFELY SCOOP OUT WASTE FROM HIS CAT'S
LITTER BOX EVERY DAY. HIS CAT MAY REFUSE TO USE THE LITTER BOX IF IT'S
LEFT DIRTY, ACCORDING TO PETCO. HELP HIM REPLACE THE LITTER WEEKLY.
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2. My Pet Shop
• “My Pet Shop” is a game for the Nintendo DS where players
must helped their mom run the family’s pet business.
• Take a step back immediately after the mini-game begins. Pink
poodles are skittish and are hard to catch.
• To get the pets for the shop, players must travel into the forest
and shake the trees and bushes until a stray dog appears.
When a dog appear,s the capture mini game begins.
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 Making the decision to allow your child to get his first pet can be a
tough one.
 Adding a pet to the family is a huge undertaking, requiring time and
responsibility on both yours and your child's part. When you feel the
time is right and your child is mature enough to start caring for a pet of
his own, you'll need to teach him how to properly care for it.
 Discuss getting a pet with your child to ensure he knows how
much care is involved. Talk about what type of pet your child
would like.
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• Show your child how to provide his pet with fresh food and water.
Create a feeding schedule and post it where your child can easily
read it.
• Generally, most pets need fed one or two times per day and need
access to fresh water at all times. Encourage your child to replace
his pet's water twice per day. Assist your child with feeding time
until he gets the hang of it.
• Remind him that washing his hands is very important after this
chore, to prevent him from getting sick.
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