We are looking to help animals get forever homes. It’s part of NBC’s pet adoption campaign Clear the Shelters. Today, we are bringing you an expert to show you what to do before you bring a pet into your home.
OF THE VEHICLE CAN GO PER CHARGE AND THE COST AND MAINTENANCE. >> WELL, YOU’VE HEARD US TALK ABOUT THIS ALL WEEK. WE ARE LOOKING TO HELP ANIMALS GET FOREVER HOMES. IT’S PART OF NBC’S PET ADOPTION CAMPAIGN. CLEAR. THE SHELTERS ALL MONTH LONG. WE’RE HIGHLIGHTING SHELTERS IN OUR AREA WHO ARE A PART OF THIS EFFORT. BUT TODAY WE’RE BRINGING YOU AN EXPERT TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE YOU BRING A PET INTO YOUR HOME. WE’RE HERE WITH DOCTOR AMBER CARR, WACKY. SHE’S A PARTNER DOCTOR AT HEART IN PA A VETERINARY CENTER AND SHE JOINS US LIVE NOW RIGHT AWAY. DOCTOR, I WANT TO ASK, WE LOVE THESE ANIMALS. WE THINK THEY’RE SO CUTE. BUT WHAT SHOULD WE DO BEFORE WE BRING ONE OF THEM HOME? >> SO DEFINITELY THE BIGGEST THING IS SINGING ABOUT WHAT KIND THAT YOU WANT TO BRING HOME AND WHAT MATCHES WITH YOUR LIFESTYLE. YOU CAN HAVE DOGS THAT ARE SUPER ENERGETIC, LIKE LABRADOR YEARS THOSE CAN BE ENERGETIC OR CATTLE DOGS. WE NEED LOTS OF AREA TO RUN AND THEY NEED LOTS OF ATTENTION SO THEY DON’T BECOME A STUDIOUS. YOU ALSO HAVE DOGS THAT NEED LOTS OF CARE FOR THEIR COAT FOR GROOMING LIKE DOODLES ARE SHOULD SUSAN THINGS LIKE THAT? SO DO YOU WANT TO SPEND TIME TAKING YOUR DOG TO THE GROUP OR WHATNOT? AND IF YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE HOME ON, THINK ABOUT IT, THEY’RE VERY INDEPENDENT. >> GREAT ADVICE. AND ONCE THE FAMILY DECIDE ON A PET THAT THEY WANT TO ADOPT, WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? >> STILL GETTING YOUR HOME READY FOR YOUR PET? THAT’S GOING TO COME HOME. HAVING A QUIET AREA FOR THEM TO BE IN. IF YOU WANTED TO CREATING ARE NOT HAVING BEEN IN THE AREA SET UP WITH TOYS AND ALSO PROOFING YOUR HOUSE. THEY LOVE ELECTRIC CORDS. THEY LOVE. IF YOU HAVE LITTLE KIDS, ALL THE TOYS THAT YOUR KIDS HAVE, THEY LOVED IT. YOU AND ALL THAT. SO IT’S ALMOST LIKE HAVING A NEW BABY IN YOUR HOUSE. >> AND IN REGARDS INTO THE TIME FRAME OF ALL THIS, I KNOW PEOPLE ARE GOING TO WATCH THIS AND THINK, YOU KNOW, I SHOULD ADOPT A PET RIGHT NOW. BUT HOW MUCH TIME TO PREPARE? SHOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF? >> IT’S A WEEK OR 2 OF MAKING SURE HOUSE IS ALL SET TO GO SITTING DOWN WITH THE FAMILY. WHAT TYPE OF PET TO GET AND SETTING LIKE YOUR EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT TO GET IN. >> THAT’S GREAT ADVICE AS WELL. AND I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE DIFFERENT DWELLINGS THAT PEOPLE ARE. WE KNOW PEOPLE ARE KIND OF DOWNSIZING MOVING INTO SMALLER PLACES. WE’RE THE BEST PETS FOR APARTMENTS. >> SO THINK ABOUT AN APARTMENT, SMALLER PETS YOU DON’T WANT TO HAVE LIKE 100 POUND GERMAN SHEPHERD RUNNING AROUND YOUR APARTMENT AND KNOWING THAT I’M HAVING IT PUT AN APARTMENT, THERE’S NOT GOING TO BE A LOT OF RUNS SPACE OR POTENTIALLY YARD FOR THEM TO RUN. AND SO NO, IF YOU WANT TO GET A DOG IN THOSE PLACES, THERE’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF WALKS INVOLVED. IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE TIME FOR THAT THAN THE CAP WOULD BE THE BEST FOR YOU. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE ON THE FENCE ABOUT ADOPTING RIGHT NOW? WE DEFINITELY IT AN EXTRA THING TO HAVE TO DO. IT’S AN INVESTMENT THAT YOU’RE MAKING WITH THIS PET TO, YOU KNOW, TAKE ON THE PIT YOU GET IN THE AGE. YOU GET. >> YOU KNOW, A GOOD 10 YEARS, AT LEAST SO MAKING SURE YOU’RE READY FOR THAT COMMITMENTS TO HAVE WITH HIM EVERY DAY. >> DOCTOR KEROACK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING TO FIND A FULL LIST OF ALL THE SHELTERS PARTICIPATING. YOU CAN GO TO CLEAR THE SHELTER CAMPAIGN AND GO TO WRAL DOT COM AND SEARCH SHELTERS. WE’RE
