Pets not always the right gift
Advertiser News Services
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass. — The holiday shopping season is in full swing and many people, for the first time, consider giving puppies and kittens as gifts to those they love. The International Fund for Animal Welfare cautions would-be pet owners (and well-meaning gift givers) to think carefully before purchasing a dog, cat or other animal as a pet. An animal is not an "impulse buy."
So, before wrapping up that puppy or kitten in holiday paper, or placing a bow on top his or her head, take a moment and reconsider. Pets are living beings, not tokens, objects or gifts.
CONCERNED ABOUT HELPING ANIMALS?
Consider a gift to help animals. Go to www.animalgift.org and honor family and friends this holiday season with a special gift from IFAW. Make your gift really count this year by supporting IFAW's work to save Canada's baby seals, rescue and release orphaned bear cubs, protect endangered elephants from poaching and much more. With a unique gift to help an animal in need, you can give something meaningful to the animal lover in your life and make a difference long after the holiday season ends.
