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zama "special holidays and traditions create a break from the ordinary and are special events that are something to look forward to as well as reflect on in later years." lauren rosewarne creative thinking spreading out the festivities during the whole of december brings even more joy to the season you could challenge friends or family to do a random act of kindness every day of the month or make your own advent calendar in which every pocket biscuits or making an ornament changing up the way you decorate also offers fresh fun perhaps you could go on an excursion to collect natural elements 'crafternoon' at home to assemble them in magical ways or consider adorning a different room and pyjamas? produce some hilarious and memorable moments that you can capture to laugh at for years to come you can then upload the pictures as this year's christmas card picture to give friends and family a bit of a chuckle other options include participating tradition of jolabokaflod and relaxing with a new book and a hot cocoa cocktail or mocktail every year using festive ingredients such as ginger ale predictions for the new year and popping them in a jar to open next garden gnome hunt limitless to find your own fun during the festive season "there are no tradition police inspecting celebrations or lack thereof." choose to celebrate or not celebrate is up to us." t's been a rollercoaster few years enormous surge in adoptions during lockdowns pandemic puppy and other furry rescue organisations faring? "it's been a strange couple of years." says elle ammann from melbourne's covid there was a huge spike in meant that animals weren't sitting at the shelter; they were getting straight into homes - we loved it sort of bounce-back period that we're experiencing now." there is now a slowdown in organisation has also seen a significant jump in behavioural problems among covid puppies who missed out on socialisation and training "there's almost a generation of dogs which really had a very isolated puppyhood," elle says the house of wellness 17 it's a similar situation at rspca behavioural concerns must stay longer before they are ready to be adopted not yet seen a spike in surrendered has been a 340 per cent increase in the number of people calling to inquire about surrendering their pet rspca victoria animal care manager nadia peiris says cost of living pressures may be making it difficult for some owners to care for their pets and a decline in adoption applications might be partly due to people travelling again the cat protection society of nsw executive kristina vesk says a "perfect the squeeze on pet owners and with more dogs in shelters that's less space available for cats her organisation typically cares for accepting surrendered adult cats now! at least six months where to adopt a pet this season not just for christmas pet adoptions skyrocketed during the first couple of years of covid-19 could do with your help words larissa ham • animal welfare league awlqld.com.au dogshome.org.au • south australian humane animal rescue association sahara.org.au • dogs' homes of tasmania dhot.com.au • lort smith adoption centre second chance animal rescue secondchanceanimalrescue bountiful bunnies run-away orphanage president judi inglis says the melbourne rabbit shelter has com.au • sydney dogs & cats sydneydogsandcatshome.org kristina says people don't typically concerned about local stray cats they want to adopt as a "forever cat" so how can you help this christmas? all charities will happily accept struggling to find enough volunteers kitten season when numbers explode pet food are also often appreciated says christmas can be a great time to bring a new four-legged friend home because you will have more time to help them settle in "we love the idea of people getting works when everyone does go back to school and work," she says consider the type of pet that will fit 20-year commitment."