PETS ARE LIKE BABIES: THEY REQUIRE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY

ONE OF PETPOSITIVE'S major projects is to partner people with disabilities with pets for animal-assisted therapy (AAT).

We do this because we wish to help our human clients to achieve a higher quality of life through positive thinking and living.

It is the special animals that we partner who do this incredible job.

However, we have to admit that it is not always that we are successful in what we aim to do.

Recently there was a case where we had no choice but to accept the fact that for one particular client, AAT was clearly NOT the answer.

A young woman from KL contacted PETPOSITIVE for a dog. She was interested to have a pet because she was going blind and hoped that the canine - in addition to being a companion friend might also be able to help be her guide.

On our part, we made it clear to her first that there were no guide dogs in Malaysia - at least, none that we know of anyway.

We also explained to her that if there were, such animals would have to be trained with the highest quality and need many support systems before it could finally graduate as a guide dog for the blind.

Although we gave her our special Petpositive form to fill up, we are sad to say that the lady suddenly informed us that she was no longer interested to adopt a pet through us.

She was actually cross that she had to go through a number of important processes before we helped her to get a dog. She obviously thought that we would land her a puppy in a week or two after she made her request.

It turned out that she simply didn't possess the patience required in adopting a pet and joining in our programme.

Looking back, we are glad that the effort was aborted in the end instead of us having got a puppy for the woman and perhaps land the animal in hot soup.

Taking in a puppy is exactly like having a new baby in the house. It requires your full concentration and responsibility.

It is a major and heavy decision and never one to be taken lightly.

If YOU are interested in having a pet in your life, then get in touch with us at 012 220 3146. Please note that you have to be disabled or elderly to participate in Petpositive's programmes.

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