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The holidays are in full-swing! For many, that means traveling to spend time with friends and family, gifting them with items you think they’d enjoy. The feel-good season also invites the desire for families to visit their local animal rescue or shelter to find a new four-legged best friend. Six to eight million animals enter U.S. shelters every year, but only three to four million get adopted, so adopting a new furry family member is a wonderful thing to do, whether it’s the holiday season or not. But the good cheer of the season may soon be lost after December when the reality of a dog or cat’s responsibilities come into focus.