The Human-Canine bond
Whether you have a dog, cat, bird, or anything in between, pet ownership can be an adventure. A furry friend can also keep you company through the stress or isolation of the coronavirus pandemic — this may be why pet adoption and fostering have spiked recently. While people who adopt an animal usually think they're changing its life for the better, pets have just as much of a positive impact on the lives of their owners. The better we understand the human-animal bond, the more we can use it to improve people’s lives.
First time pet owners
Since March 2020, shelters, pet stores and breeders have seen an incredible increase in demand for canine companions to help alleviate the stress and struggle that has come along with the Covid-19 pandemic. Even foster-turned-adopter conversions have spiked from a typical 10% to 25% in these unprecedented times. With so many first-time pet owners out there today, many are looking for advice for care and training of their new best friend. If you are bringing a pet to a new home for the first time, you probably have a lot of questions when it comes to pet care.
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While things like vaccinations, check-ups, and picking the best pet food are key points of pet ownership, your local vet will be the best resource for all of that information.
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Statement of Purpose
As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, one thing is clear: Many of us are turning to pets to help us endure this challenging time in history. In fact, as people remain stuck at home, the demand for adopting or fostering pets, particularly dogs, has risen worldwide, largely in India. Pets are a source of emotional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, people have started fostering fancy expensive pets but have no further knowledge about the appropriate expenses, treatments, foods which are best for their pets. They still do not have a clear idea about the strict do’s and don’ts for their pet. Due to carelessness and no proper guidance, this has given rise to never ending vet expenses and vet bills. Pet owners have been blindly following and have no correct information about their own pets.
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Thus to make people aware about this, I thought of taking up this topic as it could help spread awareness about the pets and what’s best for them.