Updates On 1st Dec 2017

It can be tempting to give a cute, cuddly pet as a gift. Yet along with the precious woof or purr that won’t quit or the fluffy tail that never stops wagging, there comes a commitment to another life for the next 10, 15, even 20 years.

No one wants to give an unwanted gift – especially a vulnerable one that lives and breathes. If you’re thinking about giving a pet as a gift, here are some good tips:-

1. Give friends and family a pet as a gift, but NOT as a surprise.

Pets are a wonderful addition to life, yet not everyone has the time, energy, money, or interest in having a pet. Always ask the receiver if they want a pet.

2. Pay the pet’s adoption fees.

Once you know your recipient wants a pet, tell them you’ll pay the shelter’s adoption fees for them in advance. If ultimately they decide against adopting a pet, you’ll have made a much-needed donation to a shelter in their name.

3. Give pet as gift to IMMEDIATE FAMIlY only.

Sometimes a friend might accept a pet as a gift because they just don’t know how to say no. Giving pets as gifts only to your immediate family – husband, wife, or kids. It is important to make sure that it is a family decision. When you get a pet, it is like having a child. There are a lot of financial, emotional, and time concerns. So be sure!

4. Avoid impulse.

Whether you want to give a pet to the kids or to a friend, don’t do it on impulse. If you’re going to the store for a pack of Maggi mee, and you see a cute kitten or puppy, resist! You were NOT going there for a pet. Don’t act on impulse, as most of the time you’re not ready for a pet yet.

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Our Model: Shentel, dumped at shelter on November 6, 2017. She’s very clingy and curious.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/SarawakSPCA/photos/a.10155906946089..

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The Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals believes that animals, as living creatures, have value beyond economic measurement, and are entitled to legal, moral and ethical consideration and protection. The Sarawak SPCA's mission is to act as an advocate on behalf of animals and as an enforcer of their rights; to provide for the well-being of the animals of the State of Sarawak who are abandoned, injured, subjected to unfair or cruel treatment, or otherwise in need; to cultivate in the people of our community an awareness of the animals whose world we share; to promote a bond of mutual assistance between people and animals; and to instill respect for and appreciation of all living things.

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