We
haven’t seen Lucas yet but Dad went to the airport with Lise to
pick him up. Yup, he flew all the way here by himself. I would have
been extra scared but Dad said Lucas didn’t think it was a big
deal. He was sad to leave his Mom but was excited about having a new Mom and a forever home of his own.
He
came in a crate that had a place for his water and food. Dad said it
is a nice crate and will be a good place to go when he wants some
alone time. When you have a sister like DixieLee, you know how
important “alone time” is. Lucas has two sister cats and two
brother birds so I’m sure he will like having his own special
place.
Not
all dogs have crates but I think they are important. It’s nice to
have a quiet place to nap when Mom and Dad are not at home:
I
made a list of some other things every dog (and cat) needs when they
go to a new forever home.
1.
Food and water bowls. Of course they need to have extra good food
that goes in the bowls and fresh water all the time. And don’t
forget they need treats. Lots of treats.
2.
Bed. We are allowed on the bed and furniture but we also have our
own beds. Well, they aren’t real beds but extra soft blankets in
our crates to snuggle in.
3.
Collars and leashes. Pets should wear their collars all the time
because that is where their tags go. One of the first things a dog
should learn is how to walk nice on a leash. If they walk nice,
their humans will like taking walks with them.
4.
Identification. Town tags and rabies tags attached to a collar are
super important if a pet gets lost. Pets should also have a micro
chip. Micro chips are teenie tiny so you don’t even know you have
one but if you get lost, they are very helpful in getting home
faster.
5.
Grooming supplies. I don’t totally agree about grooming supplies
cuz I hate baths but I do like having special towels to get wiped off
from the rain and snow.
6.
Toys. I saved the most important thing for last. Actually it was a
toss up between toys and treats but good toys are super important.
They are so important that I had Dad take a cuddly Zanie toy to Lucas
when they went to the airport. Lise says he carries it around all
the time. She said it is almost as big as him but he will grow into
it.
If a human has all of these things ready when they bring home a new pet,
they will have almost every thing they will need. They will only have to
remember to add lots of hugs and kisses every day and then they will
really have every thing.
Just so you know, we have gift baskets designed especially to welcome new pets to their forever home. They are To The Rescue for dogs and Kit Kat Kit for cats. You can see them on our website.
Your friend,
Zeva
P.S. Blatant self-promotion. To see all of other pet gift baskets, go to pawpalsboutique.com I think you'll like what you see.
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