If your work demands that you travel often, or if you're out of the house most days and evenings, this may not be the right time to adopt. Cats are healthiest and happiest indoors and love to be treated to energetic play sessions. Dogs benefit from several hours of exercise and companionship every day. Food, veterinary care, heartworm/flea prevention, and proper identification-that means a collar with tags and a more permanent form of ID such as microchipping-can add up. Owning a dog or cat costs more than the initial adoption fee.Here are some things to think about from the professional at the Lafayette Animal Shelter:
All the pets adopted from LASCC have the following already completed: