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Kids and Pets

Kids and Pets
 

Pets and children have so much to teach each other—love, respect, tolerance, responsibility, and the sheer joy of playing. Together they can form a special bond, a relationship for a lifetime. Whether your family is about to welcome a new pet, or you’re preparing your pet for the arrival of a new baby, these articles can help you make the transition healthy, safe, calm and happy.

Children's Roles in Pet Care

First, it's great that you want to share the responsibility of pet ownership with your children. However, it's important that you assign age-appropriate tasks.

Proof Positive: Cats are Good For Kids

If you’re a parent, you know that the times when you look and feel and sound like your own parents...

Socialization

Cats like stability so an environmental or social change may have a pronounced effect on their behavior...

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