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The article says the bill will "ban people from giving animals as gifts or prizes." Can someone explain why giving animals as gifts is inhumane or something we should ban?

Giving a relative a dog to raise seems altogether kind (especially a rescue dog) and beneficial for both (assuming you know the character of the person who will raise the dog and that they are ready/willing).

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you'd be amazed at the number of dogs in animal shelters who are there cause the kid who got it for Christmas suddenly got tired of it. banning it might be extreme, but I wish more people would think of the consequences of gifting someone an animal.

Pets require a long term commitment. If you're buying one for yourself, you've [hopefully] put some thought into the implications. It's a lot harder to be thoughtful on behalf of someone else over that time period.

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