Post by Kim Reid on Feb 13, 2015 13:53:58 GMT
Please, please do not get a pet to help "fix" a relationship. It will not work! They do not mend broken hearts, cure illness, or ease empty nesters. Pets are generally a 15 year committment. A major committment. More times than not it adds more stress to a situation. It is unfair to the humans and the pet and hard decisions will then have to be made. Pets are generally not a good gift. They should be well thought out and researched. Especially in a home that does not have pets, pure chaos is certain. Furniture is destroyed, drapery and blinds become climbing trees and tug toys. Fights over who is responsible for feeding and caring for the pet. Pets are wonderful additions to the family. But they do not fix non functioning or broken families. Please purchase other items to try and fix things.