Responsibility

I interviewed two people from the animal shelter on what they thought responsible pet ownership is...

 

"Make sure pets needs are met and safe. Be responsible with medical needs as well as food."

                                                                                                                                   ~Elina Quezada

           Eliza is adopting a cat and calling it Peaches and she owns a 10yr. old Maltese named Lily Summer.

 

"Providing loving caring home. Providing food, shelter and medical care. Taking on responsibility for its entire life."

                                                                                                                                    ~Anonymous

 


Responsible pet ownership is making sure your animal is treated well and not a problem for others. Although I have to wonder who is the standard barer. There is always a line most people agree should not be crossed. However, for example, there are some who say you shouldn't spay before a pet has a liter and others who say this is irresponsible, they should first have a liter and then spay. Is it not for the owner to decide? If we are trying to reduce the carbon foot print then why do we have our hands in it at all. Why not let them alone to procreate how they see fit?  I am sure this in not the intended perspective but who makes the standard is an important question.


One of the ways in which my husband is a responsible pet owner is making sure our dogs get enough exercise, especially our dog Moose. He is high energy so my husband will taking him out two or three times a day to let him run. He will play frisbee or catch with a ball.







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  1. rpjebarajOctober 14, 2022 at 5:22 PM

    I do like your point about reducing our carbon footprint on the environment by not intervening with the dogs. The truth is that animals do not have the same control over their reproduction as humans do, that is they cannot do it thoughtfully like we can. They can't say, "whoops, can't feed all my babies, better stop having them like we can." This is why an ecosystem needs predators, because without them, the herbivores eat all the plants that people end up needing. With our human centric society, it may be that spaying and neutering is the best thing we can do for dogs.
    Also, encourage people to be more thoughtful about getting a dog. There is a fine line between determining who is 'good enough ' for a pet.

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  2. Isabella SteeleOctober 26, 2022 at 2:55 PM

    Your dogs are precious!!! I love seeing these awesome action pictures, they look like they are having a blast. I like your point on the carbon footprint, it is always interesting to see people's values and opinions on things.

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  3. Meghan KingOctober 27, 2022 at 6:31 PM

    Moose is super adorable! I love both the quotes from the people at the shelter, I totally agree with them!

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  4. HelenART332October 28, 2022 at 8:37 AM

    Such good points! I agree with you and every quote, pets are an investment and need lots of care, but they can be very rewarding. Moose is such a cute puppy too

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  5. Noelle DaleyOctober 29, 2022 at 9:32 AM

    Great work Dora! I liked how you structured this blog post with the quotes at the top which makes it easy to read and stand out! I love the action shots you included. I do agree that people's perspective on pet responsibility varies. In my blog I talked about making sure your pet's need are cared for. I also agree with you that being responsible is making sure your pet is not a problem for others. From the Dog Decoded video, I understand more than we have an important relationship with our pets and they trust us to care for them. Overall great work.

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