Humane Society against pets as presents|WLFI - Lafayette, Indiana

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Every year animal shelters see more adoptions than usual around Christmas time.

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But officials say while this is great that the animals are getting adopted out to families and good homes, they often run into a problem.?

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They say a lot of times they see these animals being brought back to the shelter soon after.?

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Michelle Warren with the Almost Home Humane Society in Lafayette says this is because most of the time when people adopt pets to give as Christmas presents, the person who is receiving the pet might not be ready to take on the responsibility.

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Warren says with everyone being so busy around the holidays, the animal might not get as much care as they really need. ? ? ? ?

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"It's such a hectic time for the families. And then if you keep in mind for the animals about what they've been through and going into a new setting with all of the commotion, it just makes it a little more stressful. So we encourage people to adopt a little before and a little bit once things settle down," Executive Director of Almost Home Humane Society, Michelle Warren, said.?

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Warren says its best to get that special someone a gift certificate to the Humane Society and let them wait until the right time to adopt a pet.?

Source: http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/humane-society-against-pets-as-presents

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