RSPCA - Pets for the Holidays?

The British Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals just released a holiday video that is capturing people's attention right at gift giving season. Basically, the organization is asking folks to think twice about buying pets as holiday gifts. For good reason...

Very well done and a very important message. I know myself as a dad back in the day, every year we would debate getting the kids a puppy for Christmas (the mere thought brought big smiles) but we'd always postpone. One day we finally did it, but not as a holiday gift but after the Westminster Dog Show as part of our full family's responsibility. The kids were a part of the planning and preparation process, so as a result our dog was always their dog too. Their sibling, actually.

Thank you RSPCA for this wonderful reminder today.  

What's your experience? JIM