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.)
