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How do you graciously return a gift from Heifer International? It seems one of my well-meaning clients will be giving her corporate gifts from them, and if so I may be a recipient.

Considering that the gift is given in your name to someone else, it's especially tricky. I certainly don't want a cow slaughtered in my name—although they also do goats, sheep, and bees.

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Date: 2008-11-24 03:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] v3g4n.livejournal.com
You could give it to a food bank. There are plenty of families who do eat meat that have little money.

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Date: 2008-11-24 04:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] suegypt.livejournal.com
You can't return a gift given in your name. You just get a card; the Heifer International clients get (probably already have) the money to buy a cow or bees or I think they even plants and such, so it's not all animal gifts.

And these animals are not all used for slaughter, many are used for milk and eggs, honey, and for wool, etc. I'm assuming you are a vegan? From what I know, this is a well-run organization that truly is helping subsistence farmers be independent and healthy, it's not about raising incredible numbers of animals for slaughter/profit.
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