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document.write("<h5>thank you for this </h5>");
document.write("Thanks for this article - we take our animal companions for granted, forgetting that WE are all they have. They love us unconditionally, blindly, with all our faults, and despite sometimes being horribly abused or neglected. Choosing to take in a companion animal means responsibility. I hope this year, we will all be responsible.  . toni");
document.write("<h5>Responsible owners!</h5>");
document.write("Although this was a good and informative article, it was absolutely pointless.  Firstly responsible animal owners don't need any info on how to look after their animals and secondly irresponsible animal owners aren't going to read this.  I do think anyone intending to give a pet this Christmas should think twice.  Once the cuddly cute stage has disappeared our animals can be and usually are around for a long time and need to be cared for and belong in the family routine and planning, just as a child would.  <br />. Shelley");
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