37% of American households have at least one dog and 32% have at least one cat. Over 72 million pet dogs and 81million pet cats live in this country. That’s enough for more than one for every child! What impact does having a family pet have on your child? On this show we will talk with one of the country’s top experts on dog and cat care. The author of both The Dog Bible and The Cat Bible, Trace Hotchner’s first book was Pregnancy & Childbirth. So she is an ideal person to talk to about the impact of pets on children. We will talk about how family pets can empower children with important qualities like responsibility, compassion, empathy, and respect for nature and for other creatures, along with appreciation for communication, relaxation, play, and fun. You will get useful tips on how and when to introduce a family pet, how to transfer responsibility, how to keep your pet healthy, and how to build good relationships all around. Listen in to this valuable show on family pets.
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