6 Reasons Good Pets Get Returned After Adoption

About this episode

This episode discusses the six main reasons why good pets are often returned after adoption.

Thinking about adopting a pet, or already wondering if you made the right decision after bringing one home? A lot of people think the hard part of adoption is choosing the pet. But, that’s usually the easy part. The hard part often starts a few days or weeks later, when routines get disrupted, resident pets are stressed, the new dog suddenly has endless energy, or the cat that hid under the bed still hasn’t come out. In this episode, I’m breaking down six of the biggest reasons good pet...

People in this episode

Host: Amy Castro

Topics covered

• pet adoption
• pet behavior
• pet care
• challenges of pet ownership
• returning pets
• pet routines

Keywords

• pet adoption
• returning pets
• pet behavior
• pet care
• challenges of pet ownership

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