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What about the dog and MOG?
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NEWS RELEASE I
I~EDERAL MEMBER FOR CHIPLEY
PARLiAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
7 D~ceniber 1992
WJIAT ABOUT .THE DOG AND MOG?
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The RSPCA says Christmas is the worst tim~~ of year for pets, said F~deral Member for Chifley 7 Roger Price~.
"Each festive seaSon the RSPCA is flat out with calls about . animals that have. been left without the right care, pets who are dumped because people can't or won't make arrangements for them when they go on holiday7 or animals that are taken on holiday and then get lost/' said Mr Price.
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'iToo many people don't make the proper arrangements for their pets, and then get upset when they fmd thern dead, sick or lost once they return home from holiday. â‘
"The RSPCA says many people leave their dogs chained under the house with .a bagâ‘ of food and a bowl of water to last them up to two weeks! The dog eai;g the food and drinks the water in the . first few days and starves after that.11
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"I wonder how many people who cheer on the good guys and boo the baddies m the Disney cartoons 1 who shed a tear when Lassie gets hurt 1 or feel saddened by the stories of how â‘ many animals die in pounds e!ach year, still go on to dump their pets at Christn1as.
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"1 urge people very strongly to never buy a pelt as a gift. for someone urlless you are absolutely sure they'll take. the responsibility seriously- how would you feel if that gorgeous little puppy ended up starving -to death in the bush, or squashed by a truck, just lbecause the new owner~ â‘ didn't really want hiin?"
Mr Price advised. that people going on holidays should leave their pet with a friend or neighbour " offer 'to do the same when they go on holiday. It's also a good idea to leave a. contact phone number of your destination 1 and also the phone number of your preferred v " et, just in: case. â‘
"If you takt:l your petwith you, make sure the1y have a proper iqentity tag so they can be returned if they wander off," said IVIr Price.
"Make this a happy Christmas for the whole family -including the four-legged members," he said. â‘
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