More households are now homes to pets than ever before, which is perhaps not surprising, given the wide-ranging benefits that keeping a pet can bring to our daily lives. Scientific studies have revealed that pets can aid our mental well-being for example, lower our blood pressure and even help children to read. While the increasingly wide range of pets being kept today means that there is literally a pet for everyone, the aim of this guide is to help you to take the right decision at the outset for your situation. Sadly, too many pets end up in need of new homes simply because their owners were unaware of their requirements at the outset. This publication will help you to avoid this situation arising, ensuring instead that you make the right choice in terms of choosing a compatible companion for your lifestyle. Extending to 100 pages, and fully illustrated in colour.