Animal shelter warns against giving pets as gifts for the holidays

The Brief

  • A local animal shelter is warning people to avoid giving loved ones animals as gifts due to the high return rate on those animals.
  • Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission said animals should not be treated as commodities or last-minute gifts for the holidays.

WEST MILWAUKEE, Wis. Many are still in the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping days before the holiday.

But shelters say animals should not be a last minute item.

Noelle is a fast and fun little puppy, and like many of the animals at the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission, she’s also what some people see as a potential holiday present.

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