What responsibilities come with having a pet?

Learn about the responsibilities of having a pet and how it affects teenagers, complete with practical strategies for balancing care with a teen’s lifestyle.

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Understanding the Responsibilities of Pet Ownership Deciding to welcome a pet into your life is more than just gaining a cuddly companion; it signifies taking on a set of serious responsibilities that can shape both your life and the life of your new four-legged, winged, or finned friend. For many teens, having a pet provides a great source of comfort, joy, and companionship, but it also requires commitment and can teach valuable life lessons in responsibility, care, and empathy. What Owning a Pet Really Means When you adopt a pet, you're committing to looking after its welfare for its entire...
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