These are some of the topics discussed in this article. Many couples are now waiting to have children later in life. This trend has been accompanied by animals being kept as surrogates in many households until the child arrives. Many times the animal is tossed outside or kept isolated from the new child and the goings on surrounding the arrival of the new family member. This creates confusion, chaos and trauma for all involved.
Animals do have feelings and emotions.
We cannot always understand or communicate effectively across to different species but respect, compassion and understanding are some important components to use in almost every situation. There are many worries that come with having a new baby, and there are hormonal changes, lifestyle changes, additional stress and many other types of problems that come with the new bundle of joy. Here is the list of considerations to start with. You will need to discuss the concerns, do some research and develop some strategies to handle the integration successfully. Animals are like children in many ways.