Survey For My Class

1) Do you identify as a nontraditional pet owner, traditional pet owner, both, or neither? Both
2) Do you consider your pet (traditional or non) part of the family? Yes
3) Do you think a nontraditional pet adds value to your life like a traditional pet would/does? Yes
4) In 20 words or less, what is the most important thing when choosing a nontraditional pet? RESEARCH
5) On a scale of 1-5, 1 being very little and 5 being very much, how important is keeping nontraditional pets to you? 0

Yes
Yes
Yes
Proper healthy care for the lifetime of the pet.
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Survey:
1) Do you identify as a nontraditional pet owner, traditional pet owner, both, or neither? Both
2) Do you consider your pet (traditional or non) part of the family? Yes
3) Do you think a nontraditional pet adds value to your life like a traditional pet would/does? Yes
4) In 20 words or less, what is the most important thing when choosing a nontraditional pet? With my job(cook), I can't commit the necessary time right now to raise a dog
5) On a scale of 1-5, 1 being very little and 5 being very much, how important is keeping nontraditional pets to you? 4

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Hey guys I'm doing a speech on nontraditional pets, and I'm trying to gather some more data and viewpoints, so it would mean a lot to me if you have a moment to just answer these questions. For my purposes, I defining a "traditional pet" as a cat or dog, and a "nontraditional pet" as any small mammal, reptile, invertebrate, bird fish, or traditional barnyard animal kept for companion purposes (Not wild animals).

Survey:
1) Do you identify as a nontraditional pet owner, traditional pet owner, both, or neither? -Pet Owner (I don't feel any of my pets are non-traditional)
2) Do you consider your pet (traditional or non) part of the family?-Yes
3) Do you think a nontraditional pet adds value to your life like a traditional pet would/does?-Yes, however all animals add value in different ways
4) In 20 words or less, what is the most important thing when choosing a nontraditional pet?-Research, Research, Research! Making sure you are able to provide the best husbandry possible for the animal, not just what is easiest for you, you need to realize these animals have a long life span and that you are making a longer term commitment than a dog or cat would be.
5) On a scale of 1-5, 1 being very little and 5 being very much, how important is keeping nontraditional pets to you?

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1) Do you identify as a nontraditional pet owner, traditional pet owner, both, or neither?

Both!

2) Do you consider your pet (traditional or non) part of the family?

Yes, definitely. They are my non-human children.

3) Do you think a nontraditional pet adds value to your life like a traditional pet would/does?

In some ways, I think even more so than my traditional pets.

4) In 20 words or less, what is the most important thing when choosing a nontraditional pet?

Money/cost, space, and difficulty of care

5) On a scale of 1-5, 1 being very little and 5 being very much, how important is keeping nontraditional pets to you?

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Originally Posted by gaitedappy

Hey guys I'm doing a speech on nontraditional pets, and I'm trying to gather some more data and viewpoints, so it would mean a lot to me if you have a moment to just answer these questions. For my purposes, I defining a "traditional pet" as a cat or dog, and a "nontraditional pet" as any small mammal, reptile, invertebrate, bird fish, or traditional barnyard animal kept for companion purposes (Not wild animals).

Survey:
1) Do you identify as a nontraditional pet owner, traditional pet owner, both, or neither?
2) Do you consider your pet (traditional or non) part of the family?
3) Do you think a nontraditional pet adds value to your life like a traditional pet would/does?
4) In 20 words or less, what is the most important thing when choosing a nontraditional pet?
5) On a scale of 1-5, 1 being very little and 5 being very much, how important is keeping nontraditional pets to you?

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1) Both. I own snakes as well as a cat.
2) All of my pets are part of the family.
3) I absolutely do.
4) Compatibility with my lifestyle.
5) 5 - I believe it enriches my life, and it also enriches the life of my daughter and teaches her to care for different kinds of animals.

I am both a traditional and non-traditional pet owner. My non-traditional pets are family members as are my traditional pets. The non-traditional pets provide just as much value as traditional: affection, shared activities, personalities and quirks, etc. The most important things when choosing non-traditional pets is educating oneself about the animal's needs and care, willingness to make commitment for lifespan of animal, and responsible pet ownership. I would say that since I don't deliberately go out of my way to own non-traditional pets but I do appreciate their availability, so 3.5.

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1) Do you identify as a nontraditional pet owner, traditional pet owner, both, or neither?
Nontraditional
2) Do you consider your pet (traditional or non) part of the family?
Yes
3) Do you think a nontraditional pet adds value to your life like a traditional pet would/does?
Yes, my snakes helped me out of my depression. Theyre my babies.
4) In 20 words or less, what is the most important thing when choosing a nontraditional pet?
Reading a lot, non traditional pets need special care and this knowledge is not conventional.
5) On a scale of 1-5, 1 being very little and 5 being very much, how important is keeping nontraditional pets to you?
5

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Originally Posted by gaitedappy

Hey guys I'm doing a speech on nontraditional pets, and I'm trying to gather some more data and viewpoints, so it would mean a lot to me if you have a moment to just answer these questions. For my purposes, I defining a "traditional pet" as a cat or dog, and a "nontraditional pet" as any small mammal, reptile, invertebrate, bird fish, or traditional barnyard animal kept for companion purposes (Not wild animals).

Survey:
1) Do you identify as a nontraditional pet owner, traditional pet owner, both, or neither?

Both!

2) Do you consider your pet (traditional or non) part of the family?

All of mine are part of the family.

3) Do you think a nontraditional pet adds value to your life like a traditional pet would/does?

Absolutely!

4) In 20 words or less, what is the most important thing when choosing a nontraditional pet?

Making sure you know what you're doing and that you have the time and ability to care for it for the length of its life.

5) On a scale of 1-5, 1 being very little and 5 being very much, how important is keeping nontraditional pets to you?

3 (I don't actively seek them out, but now that I'm "into them" I look for them and look to purchase them more often than, say, a cat or dog).

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1. Both
2. Yes
3. Yes- owning non-traditional pets provides the opportunity to learn so many new things associated with that pet, creating sometimes a greater bond.
4. Making sure I understand the animal's needs, and that I have the ability to meet those needs.
5. 3