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RE: Dealing With the Concept of "Disposable Pets"
OH the turtles in the key chains! It just breaks my heart.
My son wanted a pet turtle, so we made him research what was involved and the cost and time commitment.
He came back to us and said " I don't have enough birthday money to buy him a home big enough to keep him happy, it would just be a little tank". I was so proud he made he realisation on his own that these animals do better in their own environment. He ended up buying a zoo pass so he could go and see the turtles all the time.
Great post, education is absolutely key!
Yay! Turtles are the biggest problem we have with this. They look so cute and fun but they are probably one of the most extreme commitments out there. They're dirty, rather antisocial and live a horribly long time. Glad he did his research!