Never give a pet as a present ... give teddy bear or chocolates instead ...
I have seen this happen 3 times with a filthy rich neighbour - he bought a puppy for his kid 3 times ... the first he tried to throw out on the streets when his kid (or maybe he himself fancied another cuter toy dog as many adults actually buy presents for their kids that they actually want for themselves) saw another cute toy dog pup in the pet shop but upon protests from a dog loving neighbour living opposite him, he put it to sleep.
The second toy dog puppy stopped being cute to him soon enough and he started to neglect it (neighbours stopped seeing him taking the puppy out to poo at a playground corner). The puppy started wandering around in the street.
He bought the 3rd toy dog puppy because he said the 2nd one was naughty and always disappeared from the house. Soon the 2nd puppy really disappeared.
Now I only see his maid taking the 3rd pup to the playground to poo.
... and no prizes for guessing what the fate of the 3rd pup is going to be ....
... and that is why people are actually advised NEVER to give a pet as a present ... buy a teddy bear or some chocolates instead ...
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Last edited by FurKids; 06-03-2009 at 08:42 AM.
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