OK we all know that Christmas is for loving, sharing and giving but think before you impulse buy the latest fashion accessory that is another living breathing being.............................
FACT
RSPCA states that:
More than 100 pets are being abandoned every day in Britain as families can no longer afford to feed them
- Numbers of dogs and cats abandoned up 65 per cent from 2007
- The RSPCA is struggling to rehome pets - with 40,595 dumped in 2011
- Animal cruelty convictions rose by 23.5 per cent in the past year
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226089/RSPCA-
Here are some ideas if you just HAVE to get a pet for a Christmas gift
The RSPCA have a really good site that offers
Re-homing, adopting or sponsoring a pet: dogs, cats or larger animals such as horses, giving a rescued animal a second chance of happiness
BlueCross offers a similar option
There is a step by step guide to what re homing entails & of course there's an incredible amount of support if you're uncertain about anything.
If you have something more exotic in mind and don't want the hassle of actually doing the work then a great gift idea is to adopt an animal via the Born Free Foundation......................
From as little as £2.50 per month you can support the fantastic conservation work that is carried out. Born Free animal adoptions help provide the care and protection each
animal needs. When you adopt you receive a great gift pack and regular
update news. So if you love wild animals, adoption makes an ideal
present, for yourself or someone you care for.
