4. Because you want to surprise someone with a gift. All pets should be considered as family members and not as objects or gifts. Never, ever buy a pet for someone as a surprise. Giving someone a pet as a surprise when that person is not prepared to take care of a pet, will just end in despair.....for the pet. Pets given as gifts are more likely to end up being re-homed or worse euthanised.
The following is quoted from QAWS adoption page that is located at http://www.qaws.org/adoption/adoption.php
Adopting for the WRONG reasons :
4. Because you want to surprise someone with a gift. All pets should be considered as family members and not as objects or gifts. Never, ever buy a pet for someone as a surprise. Giving someone a pet as a surprise when that person is not prepared to take care of a pet, will just end in despair.....for the pet. Pets given as gifts are more likely to end up being re-homed or worse euthanised.
Good Luck !!