Deciding on an eco pet

Parenting is certainly full of surprises. You never can quite predict what’s next with your child but one thing is for sure some paths are pretty much fixed so there will be this one milestone on your parenting road that has to do with pets. There will most certainly come a point in time when your little angel is going to be bold enough to ask you for a pet and there’s really quite little that you can do about it. Often enough, as a parent when faced with this situation is left to weigh between two options, disappoint the child with a firm “No” or worry about the life of a small defenseless animal. After all it is never right to give ‘a toy with a life’.

Now I believe there isn’t a quick or clear answer to which is the correct decision because it’s all quite circumstantial. If the child is too young to understand about routines, care and pains, and you are simply not in a position to take on another care-taker and care-giver role, then it’s best to say, No to the child – for now anyway. However if you feel your child is old enough, and you have the time and energy to pick up where he/she slacks then it might not be a bad idea to get your child a pet. Why? Because animals have an uncanny therapeutic way about them. They teach the soul to nurture, to be gentle and kind.

Deciding whether or bring a pet into your home is only the first step. With that out of the way the next problem is deciding which pet is best. I would advice everyone to start small and remember that with pets, the rule of ‘what goes in must come out’, so there is a green issue to consider too.

It’s a matter of personal preference but if you’re looking for a small animal that doubles as a furry eco-warrior then I can only recommend the rabbit. If you’re thinking that this animal is a bit of a bore and nothing exciting like a puppy then you are very wrong.

Rabbits are undeniably among the smartest animals in the world. And if you give them all your love and allow them freedom of expression, then basically what you’ll end up with is a house rabbit!

House rabbits make great pets for the young and old alike because they can behave just like dogs. But aside from the cuteness and the intelligence, the similarities between the two animals don’t stretch that far. Rabbits are by nature eco-friendly, clean and they not too big not too small, but just perfect size make them ideal for the indoors.

Tomorrow, I’ll explain why you will want a rabbit for a pet and just how eco-friendly this little critter can be to your home and lifestyle! Stay tuned….