Importance of Pets

On the 13th of March, 2016 I was able to spend my day with a week old puppy.

This puppy was small and away from his mother. I called him “Whitey” because of his white fur. The best thing about a small puppy is that it is the cutest thing that one can lay their eyes on.

When I laid eyes on the small puppy, there was an instant smile on my face. He was sleeping peacefully and shivering because of the fan above him, but as soon as I picked him up and brought him close, he curled up in a cocoon. He enjoyed the warmth provided to him.

The fact about small puppies is that they sleep for longer hours, eat less and make noises to communicate that they miss their brood back home or their hunger or the cold. They shiver because they are small and always need warmth. If they are with their mother, they cuddle their mother for warmth.

The pup was not able to walk correctly, but when once they smell you they can follow you. The only food that they eat is glucose biscuits dipped in water and milk. They want breast milk but lukewarm milk can be fed.

Pets can be high maintenance but it is a blessing to have a pet. The pets love us more than a human ever would. They will wait for you to come home, be happy when you are and also be a part of your sadness. Hurting them is like hurting God. It is said that since these animals cannot fend for themselves, hurting them would be like a curse.

There have been certain cases where animals are abandoned when they become old or are injured during accidents. But people forget that these are the animals that are part of their family for a few years. If you feed a stray dog even once, the next time they would recognize your scent and would wag their tail and come to you for love and affection.

Animals also have life and they should not be mistreated. They are the source of happiness and love beyond imagination.