Christmas pet adoption ban at German shelters.
dozens of shelters have told potential pet owners that the no animals will be handed over in the run-up to Christmas Berlin shelter the largest in Europe said animals are living beings with needs and feelings they are not suitable as surprise gifts the problem.
according to the band's supporters is that pets are often bought impulsively at the last minute the decision to keep an animal must not be taken lightly the whole family must be involved in the decision making process said Claudia hammerling from the city's Animal Protection Association the shelter will still be open for viewings but families will have to come back in January after they've had time to consider in Bremen there are some 500 animals at the shelter this December but none of them will be rehomed after 18 December .
Gabrielle Schwab a spokeswoman for the shelter said it reduces unwanted animals being dumped back at the shelter after the holiday period you used to be able to start on Christmas Eve and collect the abandoned animals she told the German press agency DPA regional news outlets in Germany are reporting similar decisions in other towns and cities including dozens of shelters in a United decision in Lower Saxony not everyone agrees with an outright ban in the UK animal protection group respeaker says the person receiving the pet should be known to be willing and ready and highlights the extra noise hustle and bustle at Christmas that can make it difficult for any pet to settle into their new homes .
however for some people the festive period is a calm quiet time and may well be a good opportunity to introduce an animal into the home as families tend to be around the house with more time to spend with them .
it says their US counterpart the ASPCA largely agrees but the dogs trust author of the famous slogan about dogs being not just for Christmas is still running adverts to that effect nearly 40 years after at first coined the phrase Christmas presents aren't dogs and dogs aren't Christmas presents it's that simple the charity said when launching this year's advert.
source: www.bbc.com
