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Are You Ready to add a Pet to Your Family?

Kittens, puppies, bunnies, fish, turtles. There are many options if you are considering adding a pet to your family.

Having a pet can have a lot of positive effects, such as boosting self-esteem, keeping you company, and even lowering blood pressure. It can also teach children some valuable lessons.

“I think having a pet with a child is wonderful," said local pet sitter, Kristen Pemberton, " It teaches the child to care for something that can't take care of itself. It teaches responsibility and a general love for animals.”

If you are searching for the right pet, here are some key points to consider:

Do your research : Ask friends with pets or a veterinarian for their input on pros and cons for the pets you are considering. There are certain types of dogs, for example, known for their wonderful temperaments with young children.

“The ideal pet is ultimately up to the family's lifestyle,” said Pemberton. “Dogs don't like to be alone too long so it's good if someone is home some of the day for them. Cats are pretty independent and can be left all day. Betta fish are a good start if you don't want a huge commitment. You can still teach the kids it needs to be fed and the bowl cleaned once in awhile and it won't break the bank. Puppies are a huge commitment, like having a new baby in the house. And there are so many different breeds, people really have to do their homework when getting a new dog.”

Pemberton reminds us that rescuing a pet from a shelter is always a great option too. Those pets tend to be older.

Faith Stevens, who rescued a dog from a shelter using Petfinder , said that because her dog was a rescue dog, he was a little skiddish of the family at first.

Not knowing all the circumstances that lead an animal to be in a shelter, means extra care will be needed to build trust with the animal and the relationship it has with the family.

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So you'd like to buy a little hamster? You've made a great decision and there are plenty of different types of hamsters that you can choose from, and one particular variant is the dwarf hamster.

There are plenty of great characteristics about these little fellows that you will absolutely love, and one great thing about it is the size.

If you're looking for something small, then you will be quite happy with the little hammy, but you still need to determine which type of dwarf hamster you want. That being said, we have compiled a list of the different types of little hamsters:

Chinese Hamster: Though these are classified as hamsters, they have longer tails and are about 11 cm long once they mature. These are typically brown-gray, though some will turn out white depending on their genes. White Winter Russian: This is a wild hamster and while it is gray in color during the summer, it will turn white in the winter to protect itself. They have three dark stripes, one being on the backbone, and one being on each side of the creature. Roborovski Hamster: Among dwarf hamsters, these are the smallest. They move fast and they boast a coat of brown and black. Their faces and bellies, however, are white. Campbell's Russian Hamster: This is the most common types of dwarf hamsters in the animal kingdom. Often it is called the Siberian hamster, and it reaches a length of up to 10 cm as an adult.

These are the four different types of dwarf hamster, and as you can see there is no lack of variety.

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