Christmas Puppies? Think Again!
By Madison Sennholtz
Entertainment and Features December 20, 2017 It’s furry, it’s friendly, and it sits atop Christmas lists everywhere.
It’s a puppy! Children, and even some adults too, long for a companion, a right- hand man and a best bud that will shower them with love and licks, and because Christmas time is the season of giving, many people find their Christmas wishes of becoming a new puppy parent (or sibling) being granted. However, like all Christmas gifts, some things just don’t work out. The sweater your aunt got you is a size too big, the perfume your grandmother got you smells like she picked it out for herself or the puppy your parents got you seems like it may just be too hard to handle. You can return the items bought in department stores in the days after Christmas, but what do you do when the puppy you’ve been begging for all year turns out to be much more than you bargained for? Adopting pets at Christmas time may seem like a great idea in the movies, on tv shows and more, however, Christmas time is actually one of the worst times to adopt pets according to animal oriented organizations such as the American Humane Society and PETA. The reason for this is that it is difficult to determine whether an animal is a good fit for your home or family based on a single interaction. Adoption of pets is a process that can be rushed at the holidays. The truth is taking care of animals is an enormous responsibility that you will carry around with you year-round and a lot of parents and their children don’t have the time or patience to properly train these new puppies after Christmas morning is over. The result of this is that the family ends up just giving up and taking the pet back to its adoption agency or shelter, returning it just like it was that god-awful perfume your grandma got you. Shelters across the nation see an influx of returned or abandoned pets after the holidays, the Christmas gifts that didn’t work out. Although adopting during the most wonderful time of the year may seem like the most wonderful idea, it isn’t. Do all animals a favor, don’t tease them with a home that won’t be their home for long. Wait until the New Year to make all of your puppy owning wishes come true. |
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