*Make New Friends, But Keep The Old. One Is Silver, The Other Is Gold*

“Make new friends, but keep the old.  One is silver, the other is gold.”  This is part of a traditional Girl Scout song that I think of when getting a new pet when you already have one.  What this is saying, is that your old pets are just as important as your new pets.  You want to make sure that you still give a lot of attention to your other animals.  I know kittens and puppies are usually more fun and so cute, but your other pets will feel neglected.  Our oldest cat Pouncer did not like to play or cuddle before we got our kittens.  She would rarely come up to you for a petting or anything else.  Now, she demands attention.  She loves to be played with, petted, and for you to talk to her.  We did not ignore her before, but we just let her be.  I would say she definitely was jealous of our other two kittens and wanted in on the fun.  I feel bad that she did feel that way but now we make sure to give them all an equal amount of attention.  This saying also works outside of the pet world.  If you make a new friend, make sure you do not forget your old ones.  They will not hang around if you ignore them.  Make sure to include them and do things you did before.  You can integrate a new friend into a group of people.  It is much more rewarding if everyone can get along.