Adoption

Do not buy/adopt a pet if:

• You plan to dump him/her when you have kids
• You don't intend to take care of him/her when your kids lose interest
• You don't intend to bring him/her with you if/when you move
• You only want a puppy/kitten and not a dog/cat
• You can't meet basic obligations like spay / neuter
• You won't educate yourself as to what you should do to impart good habits
• You'd rather put him/her down than pay large vet bills or refuse to take them to the vet within a reasonable amount of time after an issue presents itself.
• You just want to breed her to sell cute little babies
• You are going to keep him/her outside
• You can't tolerate damage to your belongings
• You plan to dump him/her as soon as you get busy
• You don't want to make your S.O. take allergy meds. (Claritin, Allegra, and Zyrtec are also used to treat pet allergies allowing people allergic to pet dander to own pets.)
• You're hardly ever home and the animal will be alone most of the time.
• You haven't researched the breed to find out what its needs are and to make sure you're committed to fulfilling them.
• You're buying it for someone else as a "surprise" without knowing that they really want to take care of a pet at this point in their lives.
• You plan to feed them low-quality, cheap food. (You spend more money on vet bills in the long run when you feed cheap food. Also, cats cannot be vegetarians.)