Is it worth it to start an animal if replenishment is expected in the family? And can give a cat or dog to friends, because the child is too small and incomprehensible how the animal will react? It is these issues that most often arise in young parents, since they worry about their children and want them to be healthy.
In fact, animals are positive about kids and get along quickly with them. Of course, a lot depends on the nature of the animal, on the breed (some representatives of rare breeds are very capricious against neighbors in the apartment). The best, when an animal is middle -aged, from 1 to 5 years. Animals up to a year – in fact, the same children who can be capricious and hooligan, scratch or bark for no reason. A cat or a dog, which is more than 5 years old, enters into an advanced age, and various diseases can be disturbed (like an elderly person who has something hurts all the time). Thus, the average age of the animal is an excellent option for friendship with the baby.
If your pet is naturally moody by nature, try to accustom it gradually to the fact that outsiders may appear in the house. By the way, many dog breeders are sure that their dog will never bite. Show caution, because any animal can show aggression. Any animal needs care, so about events such as going to the veterinarian, dog vitamins, balanced diet and regular walks, you should not forget.
In relation to cats, you also need to be extremely careful, since these animals are a source of toxoplasmosis – infection, which causes the death of the child even at the time of its location in the womb. If a cat has been living in the house for a long time, then most likely in the body of a woman there is already antibodies to this disease. But it is not recommended to start an animal during pregnancy.