Two of the three cats who were discovered in a dumpster in Prince Albert in October. (Prince Albert SPCA/ Facebook)

By Ian Gustafson

Commitment to Animals

Commitment to animals when adopting

Nov 28, 2019 | 2:52 PM

The Christmas shopping season is approaching fast and many families will be pondering what to get their loved ones for the holidays.

A necklace? Clothes? Or maybe a furry friend?

Prince Albert SPCA Manager Ashlee Bober said for anyone adopting for Christmas it is important to remember the owner has a responsibility to the animal over the course of its life.

“When you get an animal whether it is a cat or a dog… It is a commitment for their entire life, it’s not just while they’re cute and fluffy and adorable,” she said. “They grow up and they grow up into adult cats and adult dogs and people have to be committed to that.”

She said the owners also must be prepared for the life expectancy and the training that is needed for the animal.

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“As they’re getting bigger it’s not so adorable anymore. You have to be prepared to train that animal right from the get-go and if you don’t do that that’s when starts to worsen,” she said. “People need to be prepared it’s not a teddy bear. They’re not a stuffed animal, they’re a live creature with a heart, soul, and feelings.”

Over a month ago Bober told paNOW three four-month old kittens were discovered in a dumpster in P.A. on Oct. 21.

Bober added she is not sure how they got in the dumpster, but it was assumed the trio were abandoned there.

The SPCA received a call from animal control where an officer discovered the kittens in the dumpster where they were physically unable to escape.

The cats weren’t physically hurt but were fearful of any person who approached them.

“Going into the garage bin to rescue them, the kittens were just bouncing off the walls in the garbage bin so our officer had to sit there for a while and just let the kitties calm down and slowly trust the officer,” she said.

One of the three kittens, Kristoff, was adopted from the SPCA on Nov. 14. The other two kittens, Anna and Elsa, are still waiting to find their homes.

Kristoff, right, was one of the three cats who were found in the dumpster and was later adopted. (Prince Albert SPCA/ Facebook)

Bober said since Kristoff was adopted, he has been doing great and is an affectionate cat. He even made friends with the family dog.

“It is not OK by any means to get an animal keep it while it’s cute and then just dispose of it like it’s garbage because that is their life and they’re relying on you,” she said. “We don’t want to see kitties or puppies found in dumpsters or found frozen outside or in dangerous situations like that because it is getting cold outside.”

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