We love our families and a big part of our families are the pets that we care for everyday. The animals in our lives make a big impact on the health of our family. They love and nurture us just as we love, care, and nurture them. They watch over and love our children, they bring a smile to our face when we are down, and they bring us joy every day. Because of their devotion we owe it to them to provide them with the best care we can possibly give. These days of times are tough but it doesnt mean that we have to give them any less, it just means that we have to learn to provide smarter. If you use certain tricks of the pet-ownership-trade then you can give your pet the best care for only a fraction of the usual cost.
The most inherent cost of pet ownership comes from general care and feeding. Though vet visits can cost an arm and a leg in emergency situations you can actually cut down on unexpected visits by taking precautionary measures. By taking your furry friend to the vet one less than once a year (Bi-yearly is recommended), for once-yearly vaccines, blood and fecal testing, and other oral and dental checks you can maintain great health and reduce the risk of running into emergency health issues. By maintaining these twice yearly check-ups you can be guaranteed to reduce the risk of sudden health problems; this can save you thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your pet. Feeding your pet is the second most expensive requirement of your friend; they have to eat. Some of us feed our furry friend the best of the best and others find more cost effective brands of pet food. Some pet owners say that only the best dog food brands will keep your pet healthy and give them a long life, but the proof is in the ingredients.
If you compare the ingredients of your current pet food to the ingredients of more expensive, and also less expensive, brands you will see that the differences are slight to non-existent. Brands that can be found only at veterinarian offices contain the same ingredients as less expensive brands that you can find at retail and pet supply stores. The difference is the amount of each ingredient and the option of organically grown ingredients. Be smart, read labels, compare ingredients, and compare prices or youll pay the price in the long-run.
