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Pets At Christmas

Parents impulsively will buy their kids a Christmas pet Not knowing it will often be a gift they will regret Christmas day their kids are so excited it’s all new But the work involved, no one really has a clue Pets become a chore and are ignored and neglected It’s a shame it is not planned out, and prevented Animal shelters often become full after the holidays Parents get frustrated and decide to send their pets away Pet adoptions should be banned during the holiday season The adoptions should be planned for all the right reasons If parents feel a need to buy their kids a Christmas pet gift I hope they settle with just buying a decent colorful fish 12/19/18 Christmas Pets Contest Sponsor: Dear Heart

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Constance La France

Date: 1/1/2019 6:57:00 PM

Tania, congratulations on your win in my contest, you are so right, what seems so cute at Christmas time is quickly not so cute, I think it should not be allowed at Christmas time, but later when things have settled down, well done ~

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/1/2019 8:12:00 PM

Thank you!

Eve Roper

Date: 12/31/2018 11:37:00 PM

Tania, congratulations on your win. Very true...Happy New Year's

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/1/2019 4:45:00 AM

Thank you Eve, Happy New Year!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/31/2018 10:03:00 AM

very interesting point you make, tania. What I really hate is how some parents buy bunnies or chicks at EAster time, and sometimes those animals have been dyed. Kids do not usually keep up responsibilities with bunnies, ducks or chicks!! Congrats on your win.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 12/31/2018 4:03:00 PM

Thank you!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/31/2018 9:57:00 AM

Good point, Tania! Congrats on your win in the contest too. Happy 2019, Gershon

Tania Kitchin
Date: 12/31/2018 4:04:00 PM

Thank you, Happy New Year to you!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/21/2018 12:44:00 PM

Parents do many things — the responsibility, they want their children to shoulder when they are not ready. They make them feel guilty. So if a parent gets a pet, they should be ready to love the furbaby. I’ve seen parents of younger children make their kids pay a fine at the library, which sounds good but really? Kids usually don’t understand all that. Just my opinion. Great write, my friend!

Tania Kitchin
Date: 12/21/2018 5:22:00 PM

thank you!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/19/2018 7:29:00 AM

It is true that children often lose interest in a once-favored pet and parents are left to handle the responsibilities. I hate to think so many of these pets are returned to animal shelters where their futures are in questions. People make a commitment when they adopt pets and the animals so freely commit their love to new owners, only to be abandoned. Very touching, Tania. Best wishes in Dear Heart's contest! Hugs, Carolyn

Tania Kitchin
Date: 12/19/2018 10:40:00 AM

Thank you Carolyn!