Pets Are Not Practice Kids

There are better ways to find out if you’re ready for kids.

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As an animal lover and sometimes animal rescuer, I’m quite distressed when people get a pet as a “practice child.”

First, caring for a human child and caring for a pet are wildly different experiences. Being involved in animal rescue, I’ve seen too many animals get discarded because a new baby comes along. I don’t always think this…