{"id":29813,"date":"2022-11-19T13:24:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T12:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petscanner.com\/?p=29813"},"modified":"2022-11-29T13:31:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T12:31:19","slug":"should-you-get-a-pet-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/19\/should-you-get-a-pet-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Get A Pet For Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most famous lines about pet ownership comes from the charity Dogs Trust and is one nearly every child has been told whenever they ask for a pet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogstrust.ie\/whats-happening\/issues-campaigns\/adifl-2019\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">important message<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0of how a dog is not just a commitment for Christmas but a commitment for life was initially said by Clarissa Baldwin OBE in 1978 on behalf of the charity then known as the National Canine Defence League to emphasise that a pet should not be seen as a gift to be forgotten about by January but as a family member.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pet owner needs to take care of them every day, make sure they are fed well, take them to a vet to ensure they are vaccinated, do not have long-term health issues, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">update microchip<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> information so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petscanner.com\/index.php\/update-details\/\">they can be easily returned if they ever get lost<\/a> and so many other important milestones and steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short answer to the initial question is no. The long answer is that a pet can be a wonderful life-affirming addition to a family, but it should not be seen as a gift and almost certainly should not be done at Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas, despite being one of the most common times for new pet ownership, is ironically the absolute worst time to get a pet. 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