Back to the Top Give a Certificate, Not a Pet Giving pets as Christmas gifts is never a good idea, but giving pet gift certificates are. Pet gift certificates can be purchased at the City of Fort Worth Animal Care and Control Center and redeemed after the holidays. A gift certificate from the Fort Worth Animal Center can be purchased now, boxed and wrapped in pretty Christmas paper, tied with a festive bow and placed under the tree. A live animal cannot. Receivers of the gift certificate can choose the dog or cat they want, instead of accepting the one that mom and dad, husband or wife or boyfriend or girlfriend chose.
Gift certificates are available for dogs or cats.
If the gift certificate is not redeemed, the money used to buy the certificate becomes a donation to the Animal Care and Control Center. This is a wonderful gift in and of itself and helps the center provide humane care for the thousands of unwanted animals in Fort Worth. Gift certificates are available year-round and can be purchased as special gifts for Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions. The gift certificate program is expected to reduce the number of unwanted pets that are returned to the Animal Center or dumped on the streets. For more information, call 561-3737.