All those poor Christmas pets...

[Pawsitive Thinking]

They would just get the cute animals in ads and tv shows, okay ban those

They would just get the cute animals they see online, okay ban all media sharing of animal photos

They would just get the cute animals they see when out and about, okay ban pets in public.

So then I guess you could just keep pocket pets but then they might get the cute pet they see at friends house or in the pet store.

So I guess that leaves banning anyone keeping pets. That would solve the problem in the long run.

I don't think you can stop one thing by banning something else.

We used to have to have a dog licence and the cost of that would often put people off getting a dog. There should be some sort of regulation to make sure that a prospective owner can't just buy an animal on a whim............

[smokey the elder]

Feh...this is why we're very careful adopting out cats around Christmas and Easter. There are typically very few kittens available (too late at Christmas; too early at Easter) so that at least is self-limiting.