Christmas Pet Holiday Returns?

Adopt wisely: Western Washington rescue warns of post-holiday pet returns: Some animal shelters and rescues are expecting pets to be surrendered due to families being overwhelmed with the responsibility.

If you adopt a pet, be an adult... take on the lifetime responsibility and don't return the dog to the shelter. You chose that dog. 

Many municipal shelters deem a returned dog as an "owner surrender". What does that mean? Well, the laws typically say if animal control takes in a stray, they have to keep it for 3 to 5 days before they can implement killing the dog. But, if it is an "owner return", even if it was originally brought in as a stray, they can immediately drag that dog into a room and kill it, put it in a garbage bag, and send it to the dump. 

This is the dishonest cruelty of municipal animal control adoptions and returns. It's not like returning a crock pot at a retail store. That returned dog is likely going to die.

Plan accordingly.