11/12/2023
💓 🐕 🐩 🦮 🐕🦺 🐈 🐈⬛ 💓 - PETS are NOT a present 🎁, are for life.
The thought of a cuddly puppy or kitten under the Christmas tree may be tempting, but think twice before giving a pet as a present. The months following the holidays are often the busiest time for shelters 🏚 as new pet owners grow weary of their Christmas gifts and the unexpected demands they require.
Some shelters estimate that 50 percent of pets given as gifts end up abandoned. 😞