Animal Facts

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Education

Keeping informed is one of the best things you can do for animals without ever leaving the house. This page contains tips and information to help keep you up-to-date on pet care and animal welfare in general. Another way to help animals is to pass this information on to your children, friends and co-workers. Happy learning!

How to care for your pet...

Owning a pet is a lifetime of commitment (up to ten years or more if you own a dog or a cat) involving considerable responsibility. The decision to get a pet should be made by the whole family. Puppies and kittens are so adorable, it is easy to understand why adults and children alike would be attracted to them. Unfortunately their cute looks are often a disadvantage, because people purchase or collect them without consideration or the knowledge on how to take proper care of them. Some basic points you should keep in mind before adopting a puppy are:

• an annual dog licence in accordance with government regulations may be needed.
• annual vaccination against major dog diseases is needed.
• toilet training is required.
• regular grooming and bathing is required.
• obedience training is needed.
• feeding your pet a balanced diet is crucial.
• socialization is very important (don't confine dogs in cages to keep them from dirtying the garden or from chewing on shoes, for example)
• daily doses of exercise, affection and play is required.

For more tips and techniques and important care information, please download these files:

• Take Care of Your Puppy brochure
• Take Care of Your Cat brochure
• BEHAVE Obedience Training brochure
• First Aid for Pets brochure

Don't forget to review our FAQ section, which has answers to many pet owner's questions - good luck with your pet!

How to live cruelty-free

Please see our complete section on Lifestyle.