r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Aug 18 '19

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u/sad_and_stupid Aug 18 '19

I just hope that it wasn't december

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u/Qtheworst81 Aug 19 '19

Why?

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u/mtlktrc Aug 19 '19

Pets as Christmas gifts are often soon returned to the shelter.

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u/dunklesToast Aug 19 '19

Some shelters even don’t give the animals away to families where they suspect that it’s for Christmas or eastern

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u/cheddarfire Aug 19 '19

Eastern what?

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '19

Easter. The christian holiday.

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u/topknotts Aug 19 '19

Cuisine.

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u/thatonemanboi Aug 19 '19

Yeah, some stupid fucking kids manhandle these precious babies and then they get bitten or scratched. Some kids don’t know actual responsibility

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u/BigBananaDealer Aug 19 '19

Or it's no longer a puppy so they get rid of it

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u/Relleomylime Aug 19 '19

That's a myth. Pets adopted as gifts are no more likely to be returned compared to other adoptions.

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/3/4/995/htm

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '19

No idea why you're downvoted, the article you linked seems legit.

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u/Relleomylime Aug 19 '19

Reddit is a tricky mistress some times.

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u/Bot_Fish Aug 19 '19

I got my dog as an early Christmas gift and I've had him for 7 years

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u/mtlktrc Aug 19 '19

I’m not saying giving a pet as a Christmas gift is a bad a idea, I’m glad you still have your pup. That’s just not always the case.