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Pets add fun, companionship, and love to our lives, but they’re also a big responsibility. Choosing to add a pet to your family is a very important decision. Sometimes adopting a pet may be too much added responsibility if you’re experiencing other life-changes at the same time. And if you’re adopting for the first time you may be unsure about what to expect.  Don’t worry, we can help.

Take a Class:
Once a month the Nebraska Humane Society offers “What to expect when expecting….a pet.”  This free class will give you information you need to make your decision on adopting a new pet.  Participants receive a bonus discount coupon on adoptions.  For information email programs@nehumanesociety.org or call 444-7800 ext 220.

Take a Quiz:
To help you decide if this is the best time to adopt a pet, take this quiz to assess what’s happening in your life now, and what will happen in the near future.

Check the following events that have either occurred in your life in the past six months or that you think may occur in the coming six months.

Divorce or end of relationship
Marriage
Change in living arrangements/new roommates or moving in with significant other
Move to new residence
Pregnancy or new baby
Longer hours increased responsibility at work
Financial Concerns
Children leaving home
Caretaking responsibilities for elderly or ill family members
Significant changes in family routine
Death of a family member
Death or disappearance of a family pet
Relinquishment of a pet (given away or brought to a shelter)
Significant health problems of a family member
Change in working status (begins work, changes jobs, retires)
Frequent travel for business or pleasure
Limited leisure or free time
Graduation from high school or college
Disagreement among family members about adopting a pet

(One aquarium counts as one pet)
1 pet in the household
2 pets in the household
3 pets in the household
4 pets in the household
5 pets in the household
6 pets in the household
7 pets in the household
8 pets in the household
9 pets in the household
10 pets in the household


Total Points

 

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