Animal advocates: Pets as presents not informed

January eight, 2018 at 10:55p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — local animal advocates warn in opposition t outstanding a loved one with a pet for a holiday or birthday, above all for a baby.

Diane much less, founder of Angels for Animals in green Township, said shelters have struggled with americans adopting animals, primarily dogs, to supply as gifts, handiest to come them a pair weeks later when the novelty wears off.

"We don't want to undertake animals to people as presents except they deliver the adult they are purchasing it for with them; we don't believe in placing the pup within the container and placing it under the tree," much less referred to.

Gary Pilcher, executive director of the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County, mentioned his firm additionally doesn't permit americans to supply animals as presents with out the talents owner being latest. The company seen an inflow of surrenders round March or April, just just a few months after Christmas.

"you are coming in because you need it, otherwise you are buying it and someone with you is deciding on it up; that tremendously increases the probability of the animal having a superb adoption," Pilcher talked about.

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