TriState Collie Rescue - Is it the Right Time to Adopt?


Rescue Information About Us Get a TSCR Cookbook Get a Kroger Card Join TSCR Mailing List Events How we obtain our rescues Mission Statement Wish List You can help Collie Information Collies for Adoption How to Adopt Right Time to Adopt? Adoption Application Recalls and Alerts Collie Colors Grooming Tips In Memory Keeping Your Dog Lost and Found Newsletter Pet Tips Sponsor a Collie Success Stories Event of Owner's Death Surrendering a Collie Contacts Contact Us Guestbook Links Volunteering How to Volunteer Fostering Volunteer Application Current Volunteers Only VOWS	Is This the Best Time To Adopt A Pet? Behavior Department Denver Dumb Friends League (Humane Society of Denver) Choosing to add a pet to your family is a big step. Pets add lots of laughter, fun, and companionship to our lives but they are also a big responsibility. Sometimes, adopting a pet may be too much added responsibility if many other life-changes are occurring at the same time. Use this quiz to take a moment to assess what's happening in your life now and in the near future. Check yes or no to the following events which have occurred in you life in the past 6 months. Also, count any which you think may occur in the coming 6 months. This is a self test, it will not be sent to any one. JavaScript-enabled Browser Required This quiz uses JavaScript. It will only work in a fully JavaScript-enabled browser such as: Netscape Navigator 3.x, 4.x or 5.x or Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x 1. Have you had to relinquish a pet - given away, brought to a shelter. - Yes - No 2. Disagreement among family members about obtaining a pet. - Yes - No 3. Divorce or break-up of a relationship. - Yes - No 4. Marriage. - Yes - No 5. Change in living arrangements - new roommates, moving in with "significant other", etc. - Yes - No 6. Move to a new residence. - Yes - No 7. Pregnancy or new baby. - Yes - No 8. Longer hours or increased responsibility at work. - Yes - No 9. Financial concerns. - Yes - No 10. Children leaving home or moving back home. - Yes - No 11. Caretaking responsibilities for elderly or ill family member. - Yes - No 12. Significant changes in family routine. - Yes - No 13. Death of another family pet. - Yes - No 14. Disappearance of a pet. - Yes - No 15. Significant health problems of a family member. - Yes - No 16. Change in work status - family member begins work, changes in jobs, or retires. - Yes - No 17. Frequent travel, either business or pleasure. - Yes - No 18. Limited leisure or free time - Yes - No 19. Graduation from high school or college, recently or in the near future. - Yes - No 20. Also, count the number of pets you have now. (One aquarium counts as one pet.) Do you have too many already? - Yes - No Please click on the submit button when you are finished. Within a few seconds you will receive your score and information to help you interpret your score.

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Join TSCR Mailing List
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Mission Statement
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You can help

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How to Adopt
Right Time to Adopt?
Adoption Application
Recalls and Alerts
Collie Colors
Grooming Tips
In Memory
Keeping Your Dog
Lost and Found
Newsletter
Pet Tips
Sponsor a Collie
Success Stories
Event of Owner's Death
Surrendering a Collie

Contacts
Contact Us
Guestbook
Links

Volunteering
How to Volunteer
Fostering
Volunteer Application

Current Volunteers Only
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Is This the Best Time To Adopt A Pet?

Behavior Department Denver Dumb Friends League (Humane Society of Denver)

Choosing to add a pet to your family is a big step. Pets add lots of laughter, fun, and companionship to our lives but they are also a big responsibility. Sometimes, adopting a pet may be too much added responsibility if many other life-changes are occurring at the same time. Use this quiz to take a moment to assess what's happening in your life now and in the near future.

Check yes or no to the following events which have occurred in you life in the past 6 months. Also, count any which you think may occur in the coming 6 months. This is a self test, it will not be sent to any one.

JavaScript-enabled Browser Required This quiz uses JavaScript. It will only work in a fully JavaScript-enabled browser such as: Netscape Navigator 3.x, 4.x or 5.x or Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x

1. Have you had to relinquish a pet - given away, brought to a shelter.
- Yes
- No

2. Disagreement among family members about obtaining a pet.
- Yes
- No

3. Divorce or break-up of a relationship.
- Yes
- No

4. Marriage.
- Yes
- No

5. Change in living arrangements - new roommates, moving in with "significant other", etc.
- Yes
- No

6. Move to a new residence.
- Yes
- No

7. Pregnancy or new baby.
- Yes
- No

8. Longer hours or increased responsibility at work.
- Yes
- No

9. Financial concerns.
- Yes
- No

10. Children leaving home or moving back home.
- Yes
- No

11. Caretaking responsibilities for elderly or ill family member.
- Yes
- No

12. Significant changes in family routine.
- Yes
- No

13. Death of another family pet.
- Yes
- No

14. Disappearance of a pet.
- Yes
- No

15. Significant health problems of a family member.
- Yes
- No

16. Change in work status - family member begins work, changes in jobs, or retires.
- Yes
- No

17. Frequent travel, either business or pleasure.
- Yes
- No

18. Limited leisure or free time
- Yes
- No

19. Graduation from high school or college, recently or in the near future.
- Yes
- No

20. Also, count the number of pets you have now. (One aquarium counts as one pet.) Do you have too many already?
- Yes
- No

Please click on the submit button when you are finished. Within a few seconds you will receive your score and information to help you interpret your score.

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