Who needs pets?
Let me share with you the single greatest parenting decision Josh ever made. One night after eating quesadillas and guacamole at Chipotle, he decided to take Jack into Petco to look at the animals. And thus was born Jack's interaction with pets that doesn't require any effort on our part.
We take him to the pet store, he runs around looking at fish, frogs, turtles, hamsters, ferrets, bunnies, snakes, birds and mice. We follow him around until he gets tired of it and then we go home.
No early-morning walks, no litter boxes, no cages to clean. We can leave for weeks on end without figuring out about who will watch the pets. We don't have to worry about his allergies. There's no fur strewn about the house. In short, it's perfect.
Now if we can just convince him no one has pets that live at their house, we'll be golden.
We take him to the pet store, he runs around looking at fish, frogs, turtles, hamsters, ferrets, bunnies, snakes, birds and mice. We follow him around until he gets tired of it and then we go home.
No early-morning walks, no litter boxes, no cages to clean. We can leave for weeks on end without figuring out about who will watch the pets. We don't have to worry about his allergies. There's no fur strewn about the house. In short, it's perfect.
Now if we can just convince him no one has pets that live at their house, we'll be golden.
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posted by Amy at
9:37 PM
4 Comments:
May I suggest, with no negativity whatsoever :) , that perhaps the kittens and canines at your local Humane Society would appreciate the company and cuddles of a sweet little boy and his grown-up helper?
what happens when he sees a doggy being walked at the park?
we'll be doing this for awhile, too. Not ready to bring a new one home yet.
I too need a pet & will have it very soon.
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