Pets as Prizes: Not a Winning Combination Giving any animal as a prize is a bad idea. "Every type of pet-cat, dog, fish, or bird-requires special care and attention," says Kelly Connolly, issues specialist at The Humane Society of the United States. One in a Million When Colleen Parker decided to adopt a few furry friends, she could have gone to a pet store. Instead, she headed to Small Angels Rescue, an animal rescue group in Frederick, Maryland. Meet our KIND Star for October How old does my c ...