I Really Want To Have A Cat Or A Dog But My Parents Both Refuse To Allow This, Saying They Cant Afford It Or They Are Not Prepared For It Or It Would Mess Up The House.I Don't Believe This And I Would Take Great Care Of The Animal. How Can I Change Their Minds??

Probably the first thing is to decide exactly what sort of pet you want (You may have to compromise - it's probably not a good idea to choose a huge dog, for instance) and then find out loads about it. Look up website devoted to this animal, may be get some information from the library, and look into this until 1) you yourself are sure you still want this pet and are up to looking after it and 2) you are able to go to your parents and tell them exactly what kind of care this pet requires (exercise, feeding, vet's bills etc..) How you propose to cope with it (e.g after school? At weekends? Will you be able to help pay for your pet etc?) And exactly how much trouble it's likely to be.

Finally, if you have a friend who has a cat or dog similar to the one you want, you could have a word with him or her, maybe even get him/her to try and help persuade your parents.

Good luck

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What I've done in the past mainly because I wanted an animal and because I love to type, I used my writing skills from English to write a persuasive essay explaining exactly how I would take care of the animal, telling them that there can be consequences if I don't take care of it, listed the good things about this pet, and told the advantage of learning responsibility of the animal. Also, if you are afraid that the animal would mess up the house, I would go to the library and find a book on animal training and try to train the pet myself. I don't know if you have all the time to do this but it's worth a shot (at least I think so.)

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A lot of kids want pets but their parents aren't agreeable to it. It's only fair, however, that parents are a part of such decisions because in most cases they have worked very hard for the family home and belongings. Pets can sometimes cause havoc, but other times they are more manageable. It's tough for kids to accept, but parents have valid points. To try to understand how they feel, kids can imagine if their favourite toy or belonging was suddenly thrown away or damaged. This shows how parents feel who are worried about a pet destroying their home! You certainly are not alone; lots of kids want pets but the rest of the family aren't convinced. However, when kids get out into the world, get jobs and have their own homes, they are more independent. Then, they have the opportunity to have pets that they will be solely responsible for.

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