Don’t Forget Us!

Every year it’s the same. The day after Christmas I was in Pet Smart and there were all the happy families shopping for their new pets. And as callous as this may seem, the thought that was uppermost in my mind was “How many of them will survive”?

About this time all too many of those holiday pets will be nearing the end of their family days. Shoes and remote controls will have been destroyed by sharp little teeth; the kids whine incessantly about having to walk the dog or clean the litter box; mom is fed up of cleaning the “accidents”; the barking is driving everyone mad. Fact is, no-one really thought about what it would take to care for a four-legged friend.

I don’t want to get into a discussion right now about the fallout from Christmas-giving; just watch this video. It’s an ad that was run by the ASPCA; the song is In The Arms Of An Angel by Sarah McLachlan.

And don’t forget to click every day to help feed animals in shelters around the country. It costs you nothing and only takes a moment of your time.