Bringing Home Your New Pet: Day One
You’ve done your research, you’ve thought about it and you’ve gotten all the supplies you’re going to need. Finally, the day has come where you get your pet and bring them home. While it’s exciting to start to immediately play with your pet and jump right in to pet ownership, on the first day it’s the exact opposite that you want to do.
The first and foremost thing that you will need to do is show your pet where it can find basic necessities; food, water, litter box if it’s a cat, etc. Once that is taken care of, the next most important thing to do is leave your pet alone. Like humans, animals need time to acclimate themselves to new surroundings; new smells, colors, sounds, sights, etc. By not giving your pet this time on the first day (or even first two days), you risk making your pet skittish or nervous which will be counterproductive to the bonding process.
Having a pet is a lifelong commitment full of fun but to get the most out of it, you have to start off on the right foot. Giving your pet the space it needs is the most important thing you can do.