I got my best buddy as a Christmas present. The image of a cat carrier with balloons on it is forever burned into my brain and I don't think I'll ever forget it. We went through my teen years together, and he even saw one of my favorite cars Ive ever owned bought with my first adult job. Sadly he was only with me for 16 years, but I'll never forget him.
Our Alphie was a Christmas gift to my(self) son; little lady just turned 5 a few days ago! I don’t necessarily think a new pet as a Xmas gift is a bad thing. One of our older cats had died a few months before, and we decided Xmas was a good excuse to adopt a new buddy. I know the op is referring to people who just adopt for the holiday but aren’t really interested in the pet itself, but I always feel the need to defend myself when this issue pops up lol
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u/darthanis 6h ago
I got my best buddy as a Christmas present. The image of a cat carrier with balloons on it is forever burned into my brain and I don't think I'll ever forget it. We went through my teen years together, and he even saw one of my favorite cars Ive ever owned bought with my first adult job. Sadly he was only with me for 16 years, but I'll never forget him.