Be ready for the commitment, manager of Columbus animal shelter says
Many people gift dogs and cats for the holidays. But are they ready for the commitment?
Posted: Dec 18, 2020 5:32 PM
Posted By: Rhea Thornton
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - Humane societies tend to see a spike in dogs returned to shelters a few months following Christmas.
Many people who receive the animals as gifts believe they will take care of the animals, but ultimately return the animals to shelters.
Dog at the Columbus Lowndes Humane Society on Dec. 18, 2020.
Puppie at the Columbus Lowndes Humane Society on Dec. 18, 2020.
Kittens at the Columbus Lowndes Humane Society on Dec. 18, 2020.