Before You Adopt

Things to Get Before You Adopt Each Animal

All pets have their own unique requirements, and it’s important to be well prepared before you adopt your new pet. Below are lists of things that will help new owners be prepared to bring home their new pets, and make sure that they are able to live both happy and comfortable lives. While these lists will help potential owners start off on the right foot with their new pets, it is important to remeber that these lists may be inssuficient for special needs pets or particular breeds of pets that fall outside the ordinary. As a potential new pet owner, it is important to always be preapred for new devlopments and ever changing needs for a pet. After checking out our lists, you can further you readiness to adopt by check out this website.

Dog

Dogs

Below is a list of seven items you should get before adopting a pet dog.

  1. Food and water bowls
  2. Collar
  3. Leash
  4. Nail clippers
  5. Brush
  6. Plastic poop baggies
  7. Toys

Bird

Birds

Below is a list of five items you should get before adopting a pet bird.

  1. Cage
  2. Cage liner (Newspaper)
  3. Food and water bowls
  4. Toys
  5. Mite/lice spray

TurtleTurtles

Below is a list of five items you should get before adopting a pet turtle.

  1. Tank
  2. Tank perch (For Basking)
  3. Ultraviolet B light (UVB Light)
  4. Tank filter
  5. Toys

Cat

Cats

Below is a list of seven items you should get before adopting a pet cat.

  1. Food and water bowls
  2. Collar
  3. Litter box
  4. Litter scoop
  5. Brush
  6. Scratch post
  7. Toys

Hamster

Hamsters

Below is a list of nine items you should get before adopting a pet hamster.

  1. Food bowls
  2. Cage
  3. Bedding material
  4. Chew toys
  5. Exercise wheel
  6. Exercise ball
  7. Toys
  8. Nesting area
  9. Water bottle

Chinchilla

Chinchillas

Below is a list of seven items you should get before adopting a pet chinchilla.

  1. Food bowls
  2. Water bottle
  3. Dust bath house
  4. Chew toys
  5. Hay
  6. Bathing dust
  7. Toys