Week 3 Day 4

This is Alfie getting loved on by one of the volunteers at the shelter.

What is "responsible pet ownership"? That is a good question I was asked by my professor in class; to me responsible pet ownership is when one can provide the necessary needs for their animal, loves the animal, when the person makes responsible decisions when it comes to the animal and can be a responsible adult and afford the animal. A responsible owner needs to be able to spend time with their animal and be able to take good care of the animal. The owner also needs to be able to afford the animal so that is has everything it will need and the owner needs to be able to make the decision if the animal they want is a right fit for them. At the shelter I have witnessed a women coming to adopt a dog and she was a responsible owner because she knew she couldn't handle a younger dog so she wanted a older one and she would get in the kennel with the dog to make sure her and the dog were a perfect match together. Also I have seen my cousin be a responsible owner when it comes to her boxer; when looking for a dog she researched breeds that would be right for her and she did her budget to make sure she could afford her dog which she could so she adopted a beautiful boxer named Bella. I wanted to get others opinions about what they thought the answer to that question was and here is the answer i got from a visitor to the shelter: A responsible pet owner is one who treats their pet like they are one of the family members. Anything you would do for a family member or anyway you would treat a family member you should treat a pet with the same respect.-Brett Banford. Myself and friends Bailey and Brittany interviewed Joanne Duda the foster/rescue coordinator at the shelter the same question and this was her response in the video below.

  When adopting a pet people just need to be smart and make responsible decisions about what they can handle with an animal and what they can provide that animal.