This document provides information and guidance on properly caring for pets. It discusses the benefits of pet ownership for both physical and mental health. Key responsibilities of pet care include spaying/neutering, regular veterinary visits, keeping living areas clean, training pets, exercising dogs, and ensuring pets have adequate food, water, shelter and affection. The document also addresses important topics like vaccinations, microchipping, pet sitting, and end-of-life decisions.

1. Taking Care of Your Pet

2. Pets make us happy and healthy. They
can help relieve stress.
Having a pet can make an old or sick person stay
healthy and live longer.

3. Cats and dogs should be spayed and
neutered

4. No more soi dogs!
Stray dogs cause
motorcycle crashes and
other problems.

5. Take your pet to the vet. It’s not too
expensive.

6. Keep their dish clean

7. Your pets will behave better if you
spay and neuter them.

8. Do you want to drown these puppies?

9. Keep your dog on a leash or inside a
fence.

10. Check your pet for fleas and ticks.

11. Don’t let your pets eat too much
people food.
Chocolate can
be a poison for
dogs.
Cats cannot eat
alcohol, onions
or a lot of dairy
products.

12. Have your pets vaccinated.
Vaccines can
prevent
diseases.

13. Train your dog.
This dog is picking up his
poop. Good dog!

14. Take your dog for a walk.
Walking your dog will make
him relaxed and healthy.
It is also good for your
health.

15. Pet insurance

16. Microchips have your pets information
if they get lost

17. Hire a pet sitter
When you go on vacation,
someone needs to take
care of your pets.

18. Don’t separate a little puppy or kitten
from their mother too early.
• Wait until they are about 12 weeks old.

19. Giving your pet a bath

20. De-worming pill every six months

21. Animal control and animal shelter
This truck catches homeless dogs, and brings them
to the animal shelter.

22. Give your pets lots of love!
Having a pet can
make you happy
and healthy.
Playing with your
pet can relieve
stress.

23. Exotic pets

24. Should you give a pet as a surprise
gift?

25. What if your pets don’t get along?
Japanese fighting
fish

26. Don’t let your dog drink antifreeze

27. What are pets allergic to?
• Alcohol. As little as a tablespoon of alcohol can
lead to problems for your cat. ...
• Chocolate. Chocolate contains theobromine. ...
• Coffee, tea and energy drinks. ...
• Cheese and milk. ...
• Fat trimmings, raw meat, raw eggs and raw fish.
...
• Grapes and raisins. ...
• Onions and garlic. ...
• Bones

28. Letting your pet die peacefully
In America, when
our pet is very
sick, we use
euthanasia to put
them to sleep
forever.

29. Questions
• What should you do so your pet doesn’t have
babies?
• What does vaccination mean?
• What kind of bugs can attack your pet?
• What is a food that dogs cannot eat?
• How can you make your dog behave better?
• Should we let our dog run around on the streets?
• If you could have any animal as a pet, what would
you like to have?

30. Discussion
• Tell your partner about your pet
• Name, kind of pet and what they look like
• How do you feel about your pet?
• How do you take care of your pet?
• How should you take care of your pet? Use
the knowledge you learned in this class.