Choosing the Right Pet

Baby Leah playing with her chickens

Choosing a pet can be a very tedious process. When choosing a pet, we must keep in mind the amount of space that we have available, the budget, and be able to spend time with the pet. Many pets have high or low demands for these needs. The space available is a very important factor. For example, cats and dogs need a vast amount of space because they need to run. Whereas people who live in small houses or apartments are better off selecting pets that don’t need much running space. Such as, birds, turtles, or fishes.

The amount of money that we have available to maintain a pet is also very important. The bigger the animal is, the more food it’s going to consume. Not only do they need to eat, but also, the owner need to provide them the care they need. Pet owners must provide their animals with a comfortable space where they are able to play, eat, run, and do all the things their pets need. Animals, just like people, also need attention and love. Animals such as cats and dogs deserve and need a lot of attention. If a person cannot commit to spend some hours a day with their pet or dog, then it would be much better to get a fish or a hamster; these animals do not need as much attention, as they previously mentioned.

Choosing the right pet for my daughter was a very complicated process. My fiancée and I were not sure about which animal would be ideal to have at home. After doing some research, we decided to get chickens. We have six lovely chickens. They don't require a lot of attention. We leave enough food for them every other day, and we also let them out of their cage, at least once a week, so they can run and play with our daughter in the backyard.

People have to do a lot of thinking and planning ahead before purchasing the right pet. They have to look over the correct amount of space, the stability of the budget, and having the correct time schedule for having a pet to bring home.

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Vocabulary:

Tedious: (adj) Too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.
Budget: (n) An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
Consume: (v) To use up (a resource).
Pet: (n) A domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated with care and affection.
Previously: (Adv) An existing or occurring before in time or order.
Complicated: (Adj)consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.
Research: (N) The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Purchasing: (Verb) To acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.
Selecting: (Verb) carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
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Synonyms: 
A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.

For example:   
                             buy and purchase            big and large

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Exercise

The following sentences are from your reading or about it. Write the synonyms of the bold words on the space provided:

1. Choosing a pet can be a very tedious process. __________________________

2. The stability of the budget is very important. _________________________

3. Big animals consume a lot of food and time.  _________________________________
4. I want to buy an animal for my baby.  ______________________________
5. The person who walked in the office previously. ______________________

6. I was trying to find information about choosing the right pet. _________________
7. I am trying to purchase a dog. ________________________
8. Choosing the right animal is very complicated. _______________________