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Pets As Gifts: Good Intentions, BAD IDEA

By Vicki Clinebell

A pet can make a wonderful addition to a home. However, living, breathing animals are more than just gift ideas for Christmas, Hanukkah, birthdays, Easter, or special occasions.

Caring for an animal comes with a commitment, often for a decade or more. Each animal deserves a pet parent who has time, energy, money, and interest to welcome them into their life. Still many people…

Vicki Clinebell
Vicki Clinebell

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.

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