The IDEA of getting a new pet for your family, or a friend as a holiday gift may seem like a great idea, but, is it? On today’s edition of the show we talk with the director of the Potsdam Humane Society about how to give a an animal related gift for the holiday. Then we speak with Dr. Mark Irwin from the Zoo technology program at SUNY Jefferson about exotic animals as gifts and some alternatives to that. Listen, Learn, Enjoy, Comment.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

The Potsdam Humane Society site is here.