Pets cost money. That's the control. If someone can't keep up on a pet I won't be willing to help replace it, lightly.

If you get them a Hellhound or Pegasus and they don't take care of it; are you going to buy a second or third for them after it runs away? After spending how much? Cats are cheaper but still.

Flip side: What is the harm in doing it more than once if you can afford buying more pets for someone?

I love this idea. Was wondering about "rescuing" runaways as well. Unless there is a way to recover runaway pets I haven't had the problem of them running off but I cuddle a lot and seen SO many fainted or runaways I can't do anything about.