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6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 30, 1993 «Christmas Entertainment and Git Guide" Think twice before giving pets for Christmas gifts A pet is a lifetime responsibil- For Your Do For Your Cat ity and should be a personal i squ " aky toys Ee °c atnip in a ch ow ¢ oy : : - that old slipper he is always -aballwith a inside . Fie Parents Yamato Soiree eyeing up for a chewy toy - a cardboard box gives them before be on ve someone a pet - permission to sleep with you hours of enjoyment for a Chris tmas present ~ oron the couch -aball of his own yarn Even though some one may al- -a'T-bone - a special treat such as ways say they want a pet, the - asweater for winter walks cheese oo actual choosing of a breed or ~ANOWIPADOY ii =a paper bag todiveinto ersonality of a pet should not - an identification tag so he - an identification tag so he b de for th can be brought back to youifhe can find his way back to you if e made for them. is lost he is lost "Giving a pet for Christmas is not a good idea. Only the person who will be keeping the pet should chose it," said a repre- L558 sentative from the Scugog/ IY 2 Uxbridge Animal Control. Atl 2 / A 7/4 £ / de Everyone has received a gift ged Ph IH at one time or another that they > FY Aa do not want and those gifts usu- wy, RAS oie gs 0 ally end up in the back of a clos- EAS Tl" Vy NE / 18 et or on the counter collecting 2 } BE AP AE 649 dust. ta WALL 2 pe .d P- CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN PORT PERRY FOR 15 YEARS | nifmmiievein | & po Ou suffers and either ends up in a NE ud shelter, or worse, in a home Ee» = MN Fo ey 5 including gourmet gift : \ Fae packs pre wrapped for dogs THe) and cats, Rawhide 'deli- wy 7 8 «© Across From a aP, r where he is not welcome or <_ packs' and candy canes, Town Hall looked after. | Hamster and Goldfish starter kits "We get lots of calls for kit and Bird Feeders for our outdoor friends. tens and puppies before Christ- mas. After Christmas we have lots of abandoned animals. It is | Vj not fair to the pet," they said, FPauim adding "Christmas is a hectic C ) \ = time and animals tend to be ig- nored." 'Where pets are people too! The Humane Society sug- i gests pet lovers find other ways in the CANADIAN TIRE PLAZA - 985-0554 to show their love and affection . for animals at Christmas. -- By purchasing a prepaid 0 adoption coupon from a shelter, We're proud to support the Uxbridge- your friend can then choose the Scugog Animal Shelter, providing companion of his choice. : Pet lovers can pay for the cost protection and new homes ... of spaying or neutering an ani- mal, or make a donation in your friend's name to the animal Fo A shelter. aT orc 4 For those animals in the shel- ter why not wrap up a few toys 4 f i) F for under the tree in the lobby of mn ds els o the shelter. TEAC Home Stereo Systems, CD, Cassette BE -- \WURLIIZER TE DRIEAM WITHIN RIEACH Console Pianos nr I EPA TH Tm ea Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Open until 8:00pm Ampli beginning Dec. 13, 1993. Plifiers A araske Machines Cassette Tape Sin Along 1 S99. 00 Add A Touch Of Coury F ' 0 Perfect Christmas ~ Crafts ~ Collectibles ~ Stained Glass ~ ~ Afghans ~ Scented Candles ~ ~ Placemats ~ Brassware from Italy ~ ~ Handwoven Indian Rugs ~ PE Ontario, LOB 11.0 VL ery" 5 4 Chr 8 om as /o. A 0 Pi Located in Mark's Maintenance Irwin & Alissa Smith 305 Queen Street, Port Perry, 985-2635 7 Kathy Malcolm 986-5620