{"id":104163,"date":"2010-07-14T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-15T01:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peta.org\/lifestyle\/caring-animal-companions\/"},"modified":"2021-01-06T07:56:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T15:56:08","slug":"caring-animal-companions","status":"publish","type":"living","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/lifestyle\/animal-companions\/caring-animal-companions\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring for Animal Companions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"photo-widget-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"214\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-104161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/200_2D00_LivingCompanionCaringCompanion.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Who loves us, whether we&#8217;re on top of the world or down in the dumps, rolling in the dough or barely scraping by? Our animal companions, of course! They&#8217;re our best friends, and we owe it to them to make sure that their lives are as happy and comfortable as they can possibly be.<\/p>\n<p>But caring for our best friends isn&#8217;t as simple as just filling their food bowls and taking them to the veterinarian when they&#8217;re sick. Bringing an animal companion into our lives is a big responsibility\u2014one that means making a lifetime commitment (which could be 15 years or more, depending on the animal) to provide them with exercise, training, grooming, food, veterinary care, and, of course, plenty of love and attention.<\/p>\n<p>This site will help you do just that, with everything you need to know about being a great guardian to your furry, feathered, and finned friends. 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