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The joys of owning a pet
There are days in my life when everything seems to go wrong. Days when I have lost all hope, and then I look into the eyes of my cat. He runs to me and jumps into my lap. His purr sounds like a miniature engine, and he rubs his fluffy head all over my face. He curls up in my lap, and continues to purr as I stroke his soft fur. All he asks of us is food, water, shelter and affection.
This has been the case with almost every pet I have ever had. When I was a pre-teen I had a guinea pig named Cocoa. I had a tendency to be overly emotional, as most young girls are, and I talked to Cocoa during these times of upset. She would squeak, and snuggle up to me. It almost seemed like she knew when I was sad, and she wanted to help make me feel better.
I raised my parent's jack russell terrier through her infant and teen years, all the way into adulthood. No matter how bad my day had gone, Hopper never failed to make me smile. Hopper is the reason that I know what unconditional love is. No matter what I was wearing, what my hair looked like, or how funky my breath was; Hopper was always there, excited to see me. With a wag of her tail, and a doggy grin, she never failed to bring my spirits up.
I highly recommend that every single person has at least one pet during their lifetime. Especially a pet from a shelter or foster family.
I will admit that animals are a lot of work. You have the responsibility of ensuring that they are fed and watered, cleaned up after, and provided with adequate shelter. However, the pure love and joy they bring into your life is definitely worth all of the work. .
This has been the case with almost every pet I have ever had. When I was a pre-teen I had a guinea pig named Cocoa. I had a tendency to be overly emotional, as most young girls are, and I talked to Cocoa during these times of upset. She would squeak, and snuggle up to me. It almost seemed like she knew when I was sad, and she wanted to help make me feel better.
I raised my parent's jack russell terrier through her infant and teen years, all the way into adulthood. No matter how bad my day had gone, Hopper never failed to make me smile. Hopper is the reason that I know what unconditional love is. No matter what I was wearing, what my hair looked like, or how funky my breath was; Hopper was always there, excited to see me. With a wag of her tail, and a doggy grin, she never failed to bring my spirits up.
I highly recommend that every single person has at least one pet during their lifetime. Especially a pet from a shelter or foster family.
I will admit that animals are a lot of work. You have the responsibility of ensuring that they are fed and watered, cleaned up after, and provided with adequate shelter. However, the pure love and joy they bring into your life is definitely worth all of the work. .
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