9-yo (looking at a flyer in the pile of junk mail): It says you can adopt a snow leopard. How does that work, exactly?
Me: Well, you send a donation to the charity, and they use the money to look after snow leopards. Maintain their habitat. That kind of thing.
9-yo: Oh... I thought you got an actual snow leopard to look after.
Photo credit: National Geographic
:) We had the same problem when my daughter was young and someone adopted a dolphin for her!
ReplyDeleteI actually thought about adopting a tiger for Littleboy 2, who loves tigers. But I reckoned he's be so disappointed it wasn't a real tiger to have as a pet, it would spoil it.
ReplyDeleteExactly! I really wish these charities didn't misuse the word "adopted" like this. Sponsor would be so much better. It is confusing to children who were not adopted so now imagine what its like for those who were :(
ReplyDeleteWhat? My little zoo is not going to arrive on Christmas Eve?
ReplyDeleteReminds me of similar conversations with my oldest granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteShe thinks £2 a month is very reasonable but she would like to adopt a tiger, rescue a bear and help the donkeys and horses as well. There is no end to it.
Maggie x
Nuts in May
Now I know what to bring next time I come for a cup of tea...
ReplyDeleteI am having enough trouble with a 5-kg dog. No leopards, please!
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