21: Pets Are For Parents
The Tiny Vet Podcast
English - January 23, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes - 17.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEducation Kids & Family Pets & Animals nicole tiny veterinarian animals education pod upilio vet Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 20: It's A Hard-Vet Life
Next Episode: 22: Vets Pay For Vet Care Too
Childhood pets are a source of happy memories for many people, but children should never be the *main* caretaker of any pet. Yes, pets can help to show children what responsibility looks like, but they simply lack the ability to care for a pet in full (especially when it comes to financial decisions).
Nicole and Jez discuss why a pet is ultimately the parent's responsibility, and how a parent caring correctly for a pet (or collaborating with the child) can be the best way to teach responsibility.