Taking Care Of An Animal

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Taking care of an Animal How do you take care of a cat? Young children often decide that they want to have a cat. There are a few steps that you need to take before getting one, just like there are things that you need to do in order to take care of it. If you follow a few simple steps, you will have a friendship with your cat that will last a lifetime. Before you get a cat, you first need to ask if you can have one. You need to go to your mom and dad, ask them if it is alright for you to have a cat. Sometimes we are not allowed to have a cat, because your landlord might not want animals in the house, or someone who lives with you will get sick if they get around a cat or any other animal. Now is the time to start looking for a cat. Once your mom and dad give you the o.k. to get a cat, you can go to the pet store. Sometimes people cannot always keep their cats, so they will take them to the pet shelter. You can go there to adopt a cat, or you may even have a friend that has several cats that they want to give away. Look around and choose one that you will like to have for a long time. Keeping your cat healthy, means that you will need to take it to the animal doctor for a checkup. The doctor will look at the cat’s teeth, listen to its heart and lungs and give your cat a few shots to keep him from getting sick. After the doctor lets you know that your cat is healthy, you can them take him home. After you bring your cat home, you will need to make sure you have a couple of bowls for your cat, one to eat his food from and one for his water. It is very important to give your cat plenty of food and fresh water every day. You will also need to have a litter box for your cat to go to the bathroom in, as well as keeping it cleaned out every day. If you don’t clean it out and it gets full, then the cat will go to the
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