Want Ideas on getting a pet for a disabled Parent
#31
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If you get your dad a cat get something for the cat to do that your dad can watch. I suggest putting bird feeders outside a window so that the cat can watch the birds and your dad can watch the cat.
#32
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My suggestion would be to call your local vet or Humane Society & see what they suggest (or look online at the various vet/pet sites that give advice). I know my dad benefited greatly with his dog after my Mother passed away. It gave him something to think about besides being lonely.
#34
I would definitely get an older cat. My older cat died last fall and I got a new male cat that was very loving. But he is extremely frisky and at times will get into a 'mood'. He scratched me 4 times last week, I have not and will not declaw him. He doesn't sit on my lap and rest like the older cat did, he is totally different. An older cat is just that: older and less likely to drive your dad nuts.
#35
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While getting him a cat sounds like a very kind gesture, I would first make sure that he really would like to have one. His feelings may have changed or he may not want or feel able to have the daily responsibility of a pet. If he expresses the desire to have a cat then you will make him happy by getting him one.
#36
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You would love our "Tigre" he is the consummate couch potato...he weighs 8 kilos and is the most placid blob on the planet..(he is a long-haired tabby cat). Our Miss Alice on the other hand is a total monster....small, lethal and very, very lively.(Scottish Shorthair)...we love both of them to bits. Be sure and check temperament before making a commitment.
#38
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Location: Midwest
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Never would I give a pet to anyone without their full input. Someone has to take responsibility of that pet ESP if the recipient starts to fail in their health.
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