As Christmas quickly approaches, my children's Christmas lists are surely growing and growing and growing. Despite the fact that we have talked to our children about the fact that we are limiting presents this year and that there are many children around the world who don't have anything, my children continue to write the Christmas lists to Santa. At the top of this list...pets. Yes, that is pets - plural. For some reason my children think that our house should be Noah's Ark. The list of appropriate pets to have ranges from dogs (of which we already have two), cats, birds, bats, and even unicorns (Yes, the great Unicorn Debate continues). What my children lack in comprehending is the needs and responsibilities surrounding pets. Pets are wonderful creatures, no matter the type. They have allowed me to teach my children about kindness towards animals, being careful, asking permission to pet them, understanding hearing "no" can protect both child an...
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