Do you have a pet or multiple pets back at your place? Well this article will generally summarize how to take care of a domestic animal or pet (dog, cat, fish, hamster, bird, rabbit and guinea pig), as the article's name depicts. Also, the following information will be useful for beginners or people who are looking forward to purchasing a creature.

[edit] Steps

Be gentle with your pet. You don't want them to fear you as the owner.
Occasionally pet your animal and talk to it; most pets, especially dogs, cats and birds understand human tone and human voice, so interact quite a bit.
Feed your pet the proper food. Ask the professionals at the pet shop how many times a day they should eat, when, and what they could eat. There are specifically generated canned and bagged foods for each pet. If your pet is still under 1 year of age, consider buying kitten food for baby cats, and puppy food for baby dogs.
Give your pet attention, but not too much attention as in it should learn how to be independent when someone is not around at the current moment.
Give it enough toys and treats. Teach your pet tricks, play with it and enjoy your moment with it.
Remember to take them to the vet often so they may lead happy and healthy lives.

[edit] Tips

Don't be afraid to purchase books about the particular breed of your animal to learn more about them and get advanced tips and general ideas.
Get help if you need to. Ask other pet owners questions, or do research on the Internet.
Don't ever use a harsh tone with ANY animal, but be firm with them when they do something wrong, so that they know for the next time - be smart.

[edit] Warnings

Do not use or make your pet play with anything that contains deadly chemicals or liquids or anything sharp or flammable, because they may get injured or seriously hurt. You'll be responsible.
Be careful, sometimes pets have mood swings, and they WILL bite, scratch, bicker or aggressively attack anyone who corners them, roughs them up or screams loudly, so keep caution. Don't make them do something they don't want to do.
Let them roam freely in a safe area, so they don't feel too confined. Keep your distance when they give you body signals.