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Do you buy your pets Christmas presents?

Cher_ScopeCher_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,494 Disability Gamechanger
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I'm currently debating whether to get my cats a Christmas stocking each, despite the fact they get spoilt everyday of the year  :D

In the name of research, I wondered whether you planned on getting your pet a prezzie, and if so - what?  

Do you buy your pets Christmas presents? 10 votes

Yes of course I do!
60%
poppy123456chiariedsWestHam06cupcake88Ross_ScopeOnMyLastNerve 6 votes
No, they are animals. Bah humbug.
10%
66Mustang 1 vote
I don't have a pet but wanted to join in.
30%
janer1967Tori_ScopeMrAllen1976 3 votes
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  • 66Mustang66Mustang Member Posts: 3,929 Disability Gamechanger
    No, they are animals. Bah humbug.
    No because our dog doesn’t know what’s going on anyway and he gets spoilt every day too!

    However other family members (who are a bit mad) have purchased presents for the dog and he has a Christmas stocking just as big as all of the humans! :D
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  • 66Mustang66Mustang Member Posts: 3,929 Disability Gamechanger
    No, they are animals. Bah humbug.
    I also have the same attitude towards babies - they don’t know what’s going on and surely most of “their” Christmas presents are really presents to help the parents out anyway.

    I realise I am in the minority :D

    All that said I wouldn’t have one of my prized possessions if babies didn’t get Christmas presents. :)
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  • Cher_ScopeCher_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,494 Disability Gamechanger
    @66Mustang Thank you for replying, and I have to ask, what is that prized possession?  :)

    One of my cats has just done themselves no favours in the present stakes by ripping open a present under the tree.  
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  • 66Mustang66Mustang Member Posts: 3,929 Disability Gamechanger
    edited December 2020
    No, they are animals. Bah humbug.
    Just a little teddy bear but it is priceless to me :smiley:

    Haha, naughty cat :open_mouth:
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  • Cher_ScopeCher_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,494 Disability Gamechanger
    That's so sweet!  I only have one teddy.  He's called Geoff ( :D ) and I've had him about ten years. 

    Yes, Lavender is going to get a stern talking to when I see her next.
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  • janer1967janer1967 Community champion Posts: 6,495 Disability Gamechanger
    I don't have a pet but wanted to join in.
    When I had pets they always got a present and had Christmas dinner too 
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  • Cher_ScopeCher_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,494 Disability Gamechanger
    A Christmas dinner!  :D  They were lucky things.  

    Our cats will most likely have some chicken with a dessert of dreamies.
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  • 66Mustang66Mustang Member Posts: 3,929 Disability Gamechanger
    No, they are animals. Bah humbug.
    I’m sure our dog will also get some turkey and potatoes... is there a “roll eyes” face? :D 

    I do like him really!
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  • Ross_ScopeRoss_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,139 Pioneering
    Yes of course I do!
    We don't have pets but I normally buy something for the pets of the siblings :) 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Community champion Posts: 22,214 Disability Gamechanger
    Yes of course I do!
    Definitely, besides, my cat thinks he's part human, part cat :D
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Community champion Posts: 22,214 Disability Gamechanger
    Yes of course I do!
    Cher_Scope said:
    That's so sweet!  I only have one teddy.  He's called Geoff ( :D ) and I've had him about ten years. 



    Awww, i love this! I have a teddy too, her name is Holly and i've had her 14 years. She has her own set of clothes too. I take her to bed, wouldn't be able to sleep without her or Alfie (my cat)
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  • Cher_ScopeCher_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,494 Disability Gamechanger
    @poppy123456 Ah you sound very much like me on a night-time.  Geoff on one side and Frank my oldest cat on the other  :D  Unfortunately, my boyfriend tends to get his nose shoved out by them ha.
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Community champion Posts: 22,214 Disability Gamechanger
    Yes of course I do!
    Cher_Scope said:
    @poppy123456 Ah you sound very much like me on a night-time.  Geoff on one side and Frank my oldest cat on the other  :D  Unfortunately, my boyfriend tends to get his nose shoved out by them ha.

    Fortunately, i've been single for 17 years so don't have that problem :) There wouldn't be any room anyway lol.
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  • chiariedschiarieds Community champion Posts: 6,502 Disability Gamechanger
    Yes of course I do!
    Shadow has also asked for prawns for Christmas Dinner like last year. My very old bears, Teddy (who is as old as me) & Bearsy (who I got just before I was 5) sit on a shelf which is the same height as my bed, & right beside it. What's even more precious is that they both wear clothes my Mum knitted for them many years ago. <3
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  • WestHam06WestHam06 Community champion, Scope Volunteer Posts: 1,062 Pioneering
    Yes of course I do!
    Our dog has presents at Christmas and on his birthday, he's part of the family and joins in with everything including going on holiday :) He also has a Christmas dinner :) Thank you. 
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  • Tori_ScopeTori_Scope Community Team Posts: 2,818 Disability Gamechanger
    I don't have a pet but wanted to join in.
    Definitely, besides, my cat thinks he's part human, part cat D

    I'm sure he must drink his Bailey's out of a cat-sized glass @poppy123456 :D 

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