December is the busiest time of the year for puppy traders. They care little for the welfare of the dogs they trade at this unsuitable time, the puppies are their cash crop. If people didn’t buy puppies there wouldn’t be a trade in tiny lives, this crue trade is totally consumer led.
We need to do all we can to inform the public and try to persuade them not to buy a puppy from an unsuitable source, especially at this time of year.
The letter below can be copied and sent to newspapers in your area and will help to remind people that this is not the time to buy an animal as a present.
Please don’t give a puppy
The Temptation to give or buy a cute puppy or kitty as a Christmas present may be strong, but we would ask your readers to please consider that the festive season, a busy time of year, is a totally unsuitable period in which to introduce any animal, especially a young puppy or kitten, into a new household.
Please also consider that what may seem a novel gift – a tiny fluffy bundle – is time consuming and hard work, and worse, may not be wanted. Within weeks a new puppy or kitten could become another statistic in the tragic growth of bewildered, unloved and abandoned pets.
The purchase of a new puppy is never a decision to be taken lightly or on impulse, but if you have set your heart on owning a dog and would prefer a pedigree breed, look before you leap and avoid making an expensive mistake to impulse buy from an unsuitable source. e that fits your lifestyle. Your vet or the RSPCA will be able to give you further advice or PUPPYWATCH can be contacted at the following address:
