{"id":228,"date":"2012-07-30T18:04:44","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T18:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/?p=228"},"modified":"2012-07-31T00:15:37","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T00:15:37","slug":"the-trendiest-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/shelter-rescue\/the-trendiest-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trendiest Pet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent \u00a0Arizona Republic<\/em> opinion piece<\/a> suggests that we should view rescued pets as the new “high-end option,” that:<\/p>\n

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Taking one home gives you bragging rights in addition to a friend for life.<\/em><\/p>\n

And it’s trendy.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It’s amazing how fast trends change nowadays. A few short years ago, everyone had<\/em> to get a doodle mix<\/a> so they could be just as unique as the rest of their Generation Y friends. Then along came the dog-as-purse-accessory. Remember that? But we’re so over it — the next big push for trendiness is, apparently, rescue pets.<\/p>\n

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Trendy Dog, circa 2009: in return for pampering, Gazoo provides valuable mascara warming services.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

It should go without saying that getting a pet because it is the “cool thing to do” is a pretty awful idea. Whether doodle, purse dog, that purebred you just saw in a movie, or even a rescue pet, becoming a pet owner at the urging of an emotional twinge or desire for status decreases the chance of a positive outcome for all parties. Let’s say it again together for good measure: bad idea<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A realistic assessment of your ability to properly care for a pet over a lifetime and the pet’s suitability to your lifestyle should be the first, and most important considerations. If you’re seeking out a furry (or scaled or feathered) friend for life because you want something to brag about, something to win you points with your friends — sorry, but you’re doing it wrong.<\/p>\n

If there absolutely must<\/em> be a “trendiest pet” to brag about, why can’t it be that joyous companion — friend, clown, jogging partner, bacon-beggar, protector — who is chosen with careful research and foresight, who is properly and lovingly cared for his entire life? Now that<\/em> kind of lifelong commitment and bond is something to be proud of.<\/p>\n

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It should go without saying that getting a pet because it is the “cool thing to do” is a pretty awful idea. Whether doodle, purse dog, that purebred you just saw in a movie, or even a rescue pet, becoming a pet owner at the urging of an emotional twinge or desire for status decreases the chance of a positive outcome for all parties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,6],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246,"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228\/revisions\/246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}