17/12/2022
🎄 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 🎄
All animals are a huge commitment, no matter how long they live, they deserve the best possible care!
💷 The cost of the pet alone may not be a lot but what about:
🏠 The enclosure, bedding and substrate they need
🍽️ Providing the correct diet can be expensive
🧸 Toys and enrichment ideas can soon add up
💡 Heating/ lighting bills are becoming a concern
🔧 Pets will be pets and damage household items
💉 Vaccinations, routine treatments and surgery
🩺 Costs of care if they become unwell
📃 Costs for insurance
🏖️ Not to mention the cost for someone to take care of them, if you and your family wish to go on holiday, or work hours change and need someone to walk them
Are you ready for a life long commitment?
🐶 Dogs up to 18 years
🐱 Cats up to 25 years
🐰 Rabbits up to 12 years
🐹 Guinea pigs up to 5 years
🐭Mice up to 3 years
🐀 Rats up to 5 years
🐹 Hamsters up to 4 years
🦦 Ferrets up to 12 years
🦔 Pygmy hedgehogs up to 5 years
🐓 Poultry up to 10 years
🦜 Small birds up to 15 years
🦉 Birds of prey up to 20 years
🦜 Larger parrots up to 60 years!
🐠 Fish up to 20 years
🦀 Crabs up to 5 years
🐢 Tortoise up to 100+ years!!
🕷️ Spiders up to 25 years
🐌 Snails up to 20 years
🐸 Frogs up to 30 years
🐍 Snakes up to 15 years
🦎 Bearded Dragons up to 15 years
🪲 Praying mantis, millepedes, scorpions 1-10 years
🦎 Geckos up to 15 years
The above ages are a guideline and the list is not extensive to include all species but it gives us an idea those “easy pets” are anything but easy!
❤️ All pets deserve unconditional love, no matter how long we have them.
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