Working out Pet Problems
Patience and Commitment
Sharing your life with anyone - including a pet - requires patience, commitment, and compromise. Some people are quick to think of giving up their pet when problems arise.
Yet, many others find a way to keep the commitment they made when they first welcomed a pet into their homes.
If you are struggling with pet-related issues, many others have walked in your shoes and found a way to keep their family together.
View the following tip sheets provided by the Humane Society of the United States
website for suggestions if you are struggling to keep your pet despite:
Behavior issues with Dogs:
Behavior issues with Cats:
Allergies
Personal Illness
Caring for Pets When You're Ill
A New Baby
Moving
Military Deployment
Making Arrangements for Your Pets
Unexpected Veterinary Expenses
What You Can Do If You Are Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care
If you feel absolutely unable to continue caring for your pet, go to our Giving Up a Pet page for information on helping your family member find a new home.
Most of these Tip Sheets are in PDF-format (some link to other web sites), for which you need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If this software tool is not installed on your computer, you can download it for free from www.adobe.com
