action animal warns against giving away live animals
Berlin / Munich, 08.12.2010. A cute rabbit for his daughter, a budgie for the supposedly lonely grandmother, a cat for the whole family - just before the festival, the demand for "living Christmas." Many animal shelters are therefore already begun to leave in early December with no animals.
"The spontaneous wish of a child for a pet right now to give in or to hand over even completely unsuspecting person an animal as a gift goes wrong in the rule," warns Ursula Bauer of action animal Berlin. At the expense of four-legged friends.
because especially after the holidays are increasingly exposed to animals or animal shelter in the next given. Animal husbandry means responsibility for a whole, sometimes very long animal life. Who are dog, cat, mouse or bird procures ill and before the purchase is not fully informed about their rights and the expected costs noted after the first, for example, that a dog's attitude very time-consuming and costly.
"We expect taxes, insurance, veterinarian, good food, and equipment together, we quickly from 50 to 100 € per month," says Ursula Bauer. further, "When in doubt one should rather give up an animal or postpone the purchase until all conditions are met," the Biologist. The
Decision to buy an animal should generally be the future farmers themselves or take the family together in peace. The hectic holiday season is certainly not an appropriate time.
No matter whether dog or hamster - every pet care as a real family member is entitled to daily allowance, provision of appropriate accommodation and loving. In this context, parents assume that children are only limited to the requirements of animal welfare can be met.
"Give you prefer a cuddly stuffed animal and visit with your animal-loving children, a shelter where you are first on the needs of the animal can request information, perhaps later, deliberately and well prepared an animal for ever to offer a good home, "said Ursula Bauer animal of action concludes.
Our Flyer "Animals are not Christmas" is available for free through our offices in Berlin and Munich request or online at www.aktiontier.org download area. In order to achieve
via the Internet and modern media, potential new pet owners, animal action has produced a video clip on this issue and uploaded to the action animal-Youtube channel. A link to the video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7k17A4ZXS4
The action animal welfare organization - human animals eV is one of the largest animal and wildlife conservation organizations in Germany.
further information:
Biologist Ursula Bauer,
action animal-office Berlin,
Tel: 030-30103831 (Berlin@aktiontier.org)
action animal - humans for animals eV
Press Office
Kaiserdamm
97 14 057 Berlin
Tel: 030-301038-33
Fax: 030-301038-34
www.aktiontier.org
info@aktiontier-pressestelle.org
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