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April 25, 2024

Who held your hand when you or someone you love cared for a pet or other animal?

Birds

  • Bats
  • Birds of prey
  • Budgerigars
  • Canaries
  • Chickens
  • Cockatiels
  • Ducks
  • Finches
  • Fowls
  • Geese
  • Ostriches
  • Pigeons
  • Swans
  • Turkeys
  • Other

Fish/Aquarium Animals

  • Algae Eater
  • Angelfish
  • Betta
  • Carp
  • Catfish
  • Cichlid
  • Clownfish
  • Goldfish
  • Guppy
  • Koi
  • Rainbowfish
  • Tetra
  • Other Freshwater and Pond Fish
  • Other Saltwater Fish
  • Anemone
  • Crabs
  • Snails
  • Starfish
  • Urchins
  • Other Corals and Invertebrates
  • Mini Reefs
  • Other

Mammals
Common

  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Chipmunks
  • Ferrets
  • Gerbils
  • Goats
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hamsters
  • Horses
  • Mice
  • Pigs
  • Ponies
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Squirrels

Exotic

  • Alpacas
  • Apes
  • Camels
  • Caribou
  • Cattle
  • Chinchillas
  • Deer
  • Dolphins
  • Donkeys
  • Elephants
  • Ermines
  • Foxes
  • Hedgehogs
  • Llamas
  • Minks
  • Monkeys
  • Mules
  • Musk Oxen
  • Otters
  • Possums
  • Seals
  • Sea Lions
  • Sheep
  • Skunks
  • Wolves
  • Zebras

Reptiles

  • Alligators
  • Crocodiles
  • Geckos
  • Iguanas
  • Lizards
  • Pythons
  • Snakes
  • Turtles/Tortoises
  • Other

Amphibians

  • Frogs
  • Toads
  • Newts
  • Salamanders
  • Caecilians
  • Other

Insects and Arachnids

  • Ants
  • Beetles
  • Butterflies
  • Crickets
  • Dragonflies
  • Grasshoppers
  • Honeybees
  • Lightning Bugs
  • Mantids
  • Moths
  • Daddy Long Legs
  • Scorpions
  • Spiders
  • Tarantulas
  • Other

Topics

  • Bringing a new pet home
  • Euthanizing a Pet
  • Helped deal with illness
  • Helped deal with suicidal thoughts
  • Helped a family member through a difficult time
  • Lost/Runaway Pets
  • Pet’s Illness
  • Pet Insurance
  • Saved your life
  • Surgery
  • Seeing-Eye Dogs
  • Training
  • Kitten Mills
  • Puppy Mills
  • Other

 

Questions

  • Why did you choose your pet?
  • How long have you had your pet?
  • Is your pet high or low maintenance?
  • Where did you get your pet from?
  • Does your pet improve your well-being?
  • Is your pet able to return affection? If yes, was that a factor in you choosing it?
  • How expensive was your pet?
  • Does it cost a lot to maintain your pet?
  • Does your pet live inside or outside?
  • Does your pet require grooming?
  • How long does your type of pet live?
  • Did someone recommend you getting your pet to help with your health and well-being?
  • How does your pet help make you happier?
  • Did you train your pet?
  • Does your pet get along with strangers?
  • When did you decide to get a pet?
  • How many pets do you have?
  • Do you provide your pet or pets with medical care?
  • Have you or would you euthanize a severely ill or terminal pet?
  • How did you deal with losing your pet?
  • What types of pets are best for apartment living?
  • What types of pets are best for children and the elderly?
  • Does your pet help you deal with loneliness or depression?
  • What type of food is best for your pet?
  • How often should your pet be fed?
  • How to tell if your pet suffers from depression?
  • How to help your pet if it’s depressed?
  • How is your life better because of your pet?
  • Other

 

Ideas to Consider

  • Choosing the right pet for you or your family
  • Cost associated with owning a pet
  • Pet healthcare
  • Rescue Pets
  • Health concerns of different types of pets
  • Life expectancy
  • Grooming required
  • Training your pet
  • Cleaning your pet
  • Habitat
  • Senior pets
  • Service animals
  • Vaccinations
  • Pet overpopulation
  • State and local laws
  • Licenses required
  • Traveling with a pet
  • Pet diet and exercise
  • Owning several types of pets
  • Boarding your pet, what to consider
  • Pet-sitting and how to choose the best service
  • Other

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