How to Know when You Have Too Many Pets

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Consider time spent caring for your pets.. Calculate space requirements for your pets.. Make sure you have the ability to care for your pets.

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Consider time spent caring for your pets.

Step 1

Consider time spent caring for your pets.

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Calculate space requirements for your pets.

Step 2

Calculate space requirements for your pets.

3

Make sure you have the ability to care for your pets.

Step 3

Make sure you have the ability to care for your pets.

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Count the number of pets you already have.

Step 4

Count the number of pets you already have.

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Create a budget.

Step 5

Create a budget.

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Consider what you could spend your money on without pets.

Step 6

Consider what you could spend your money on without pets.

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Make sure all your needs are being met.

Step 7

Make sure all your needs are being met.

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Pay for medical care.

Step 8

Pay for medical care.

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Find out what the rules are.

Step 9

Find out what the rules are.

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Check city, county, and state laws.

Step 10

Check city, county, and state laws.

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Make sure all pets are licensed.

Step 11

Make sure all pets are licensed.

12

Consider any children in the house.

Step 12

Consider any children in the house.

13

Be courteous of others.

Step 13

Be courteous of others.

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Be aware of pet hoarding.

Step 14

Be aware of pet hoarding.

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Find a new home for excess pets.

Step 15

Find a new home for excess pets.

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Volunteer or give money to support animal rescue groups or shelters.

Step 16

Volunteer or give money to support animal rescue groups or shelters.

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