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Gifts at White Elephant
Parties!</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR>Animals are not joke gifts.
But it turns out that <STRONG><A
style="COLOR: #0e6da8; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://www.care2.com/go/z/e/A0AGt/zy1v/dw_EO"
rel=noopener target=_blank>some people have been using
little animals in exactly this way — as gag gifts in
"white elephant" present-exchanging
parties.</A></STRONG><BR><BR>A white elephant party is
when a group of people to gather together and receive
impractical, funny gifts as part of a game. But it's not
amusing to give away living, breathing
creatures.<BR><STRONG><BR>Animals don't understand
what's happening to them</STRONG> when people put them
in small containers, handing them over to a stranger in
a noisy environment. Additionally, <STRONG><A
style="COLOR: #0e6da8; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://www.care2.com/go/z/e/A0AGt/zy1v/dw_EO"
rel=noopener target=_blank>people who adopt a pet should
be properly ready to take care of
them.</A></STRONG> That means being prepared to
take them to veterinary appointments, afford the food
and supplies they need, and provide them with a forever
home.<BR><BR>The danger in surprising someone with an
unexpected little furry friend as a funny gift is that
this animal will wind up <STRONG>abandoned, neglected,
or improperly tended to.</STRONG> And that's not fair to
do to any animal.<BR><BR>Pets trust us to be kind to
them and do what's right for their welfare. The least we
can do is to not give them away as gifts —
<STRONG>including at white elephant
parties. </STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><STRONG><A
style="COLOR: #0e6da8; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://www.care2.com/go/z/e/A0AGt/zy1v/dw_EO"
rel=noopener target=_blank>Sign the petition to promise
to do your share to protect
animals!</A></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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The winter holiday season is a prime time for such
parties. If you're attending any, pledge that you won't
abuse or abandon animals in this way. <U><A
style="COLOR: #0e6da8"
href="https://www.care2.com/go/z/e/A0AGt/zy1v/dw_EO"
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