(Also, you have a pet.)
Last week our communications team-mate, Carver, offered
great advice on the responsibilities behind owning a pet while going to college. This month I have endured a similar yet
very different experience- introducing an existing pet with a new, younger pet.
*Please note that if you want to own a pet, you must be
living in one of the campus apartments. No mammals, reptilians, crustaceans or ichthyoids are
allowed in the dorms. Sorry, fish enthusiasts.
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| No Ichthyoids allowed |
This story began last month. As soon as summer
hit, I had an insatiable desire to get a kitten. And how does one quench the
urge to adopt an adorable kitten? Well, for me it was simply to adopt a kitten.
I’m not particularly patient, so naturally, there were a couple issues upon
bringing my new bundle of fluff home that I hadn’t really given much thought. Namely,
I hadn’t thought about the more established canine member of my and my
girlfriend’s apartment: her miniature dachshund, Diesel.
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| Burnadette: fluffiness and cat-stealth |
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| Deisel: spirited lap dog, barks a lot |
Needless to say, having two pets (of different species, what!) was definitely awkward at times. Deisel didn't like having a new animal absorbing love in the apartment, and because he got really excited around the kitten, we had to separate them for several weeks, which wasn't fun for anyone. Knowing now what I should have known then, I can offer the
following advice: ie, you have to keep reading to get the advice. *wink
