New Pets For Newlyweds

My husband and I are recently married, so of course money is tight. We are both animal lovers and our apartment seems so empty without a dog or a cat, but our means does not allow us to splurge on one. There are expenses to consider--food, pet care items, vet bills--things that we could not afford. So on January 2nd I talked to Tim (my hubby) and asked if we could afford something smaller like a guinea pig, hamster, gerbil or rat. I entered the conversation believing that he would tell me that it was out of the question, but thought it was worth a shot. To my surprise Tim said that it would be possible, seemed equally interested, and thus we ventured off to PETCO that afternoon.

After a car ride conversation we agreed that a rat would probably be best for us and walked into PETCO with a plan. Our original plan only involved one rat, but we walked out with two and a My First Super Pet starter kit for rats. We felt like to little kids and their first pet. As a matter of fact this was the first time for the both of us in having such a pet.

So everything is new for us and I thought that it would be fun to document our experiences and times with our new pets. It might be a little funny that a newlywed couples' first pets are rats, but I think it is good to start small and work up. We love having them and find ourselves drawn to them curiously like little kids.

More to come!