Friday, July 10, 2009

The Downside of "Free to a Good Home"

Take a quick peek at the local classified ads and you are bound to see a number of people offering to give away a pet "free to a good home". Many people think that offering an animal for free will increase the chances of finding it a home.

Responsible pet owners know that there is no such thing as a "free" pet and that offering animals for free simply serves to de-value them and increases the risk that the animal will be dumped again when the costs associated with having a pet start to add up.

Please click here to read an article about why you should never give away a pet "free to a good home".

Alanna

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