Christmas pet adoption ban at German shelters.
Christmas pet adoption ban at German shelters. A dog is for life not just for Christmas so the famous slogan goes it's certainly the case in Germany where a temporary ban on new adoptions aims to cut short any plans to give an animal as a Christmas gift. dozens of shelters have told potential pet owners that the no animals will be handed over in the run-up to Christmas Berlin shelter the largest in Europe said animals are living beings with needs and feelings they are not suitable as surprise gifts the problem. according to the band's supporters is that pets are often bought impulsively at the last minute the decision to keep an animal must not be taken lightly the whole family must be involved in the decision making process said Claudia hammerling from the city's Animal Protection Association the shelter will still be open for viewings but families will have to come back in January after they've had time to consider in Bremen there are some 500 animals at the shelt...