I have a cat and a dog and I love them both very much. Sometimes however, I have to admit my life would be easier without them.
I live in a flat on the fourth floor. This is no problem for my cat. He can go in and out of the window, down the stairs or up onto the roof, wherever he likes. But my dog needs to be taken out early in the morning to pee, and later on in the day he needs to go for a proper walk of at least an hour. This, of course, is good for me too, we both need the exercise but sometimes I feel lazy and wish my dog wasn't so bouncy and energetic. These days though, with the weather so hot, he also likes to lie about doing nothing, like me.
The main problem with having animals is when you want to go away and you need to find someone reliable to look after them. This is not always easy and often you end up having to stay at home instead. I once had a terrible experience with someone who promised to come and feed my cat every day and then just forgot all about it. When I came back two weeks later my cat had disappeared - gone off in search of food. I was so upset. Amazingly however he did come back three months later. Needless to say that person and I are no longer friends.
I can't think of any disadvantages to having pets if you live in a house with a garden - apart from the cost of their food. Dogs are good company and also provide security. Cats are fun, intelligent and also catch rats.
And even living, as I do, in a flat I would still prefer to have them despite the inconveniences. Animals, in my opinion, are far more loyal than human beings and life without them is somehow never the same.
I live in a flat on the fourth floor. This is no problem for my cat. He can go in and out of the window, down the stairs or up onto the roof, wherever he likes. But my dog needs to be taken out early in the morning to pee, and later on in the day he needs to go for a proper walk of at least an hour. This, of course, is good for me too, we both need the exercise but sometimes I feel lazy and wish my dog wasn't so bouncy and energetic. These days though, with the weather so hot, he also likes to lie about doing nothing, like me.
The main problem with having animals is when you want to go away and you need to find someone reliable to look after them. This is not always easy and often you end up having to stay at home instead. I once had a terrible experience with someone who promised to come and feed my cat every day and then just forgot all about it. When I came back two weeks later my cat had disappeared - gone off in search of food. I was so upset. Amazingly however he did come back three months later. Needless to say that person and I are no longer friends.
I can't think of any disadvantages to having pets if you live in a house with a garden - apart from the cost of their food. Dogs are good company and also provide security. Cats are fun, intelligent and also catch rats.
And even living, as I do, in a flat I would still prefer to have them despite the inconveniences. Animals, in my opinion, are far more loyal than human beings and life without them is somehow never the same.
3 comments:
Atishoo! My children love pets but we've never been able to have one because I'm allergic to animal fur - cats are especially bad and even the owner of a flat had a cat months before I visit my poor sensitive nose and eyes really give me a hard time :-( I really liked your essay but I just had to add this atishoo comment because you wrote you couldn't see any disadvantages!
Lovely style and structure! Well done,
Valentina
Some cons are the expensive vet bills and you have to pay for food, water, and toys. You have to pick up the poop and other messes. They shed and you have to vacuum more. Animals can run away and break your heart. Most dogs whine, bark, and bite. These are some cons about dogs. I love dogs and there are tons of pros, but I'm just listing the cons.
Oh...and great job on article I couldn't have done a better job. Superb! Fantastic! Extraordinary!
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