Quarantine changed the life of dogs: Americans massively disassemble animals from shelters

A dog is like a reason for a walk. During the general quarantine, pets not only provide psychological support, they have now become a legitimate reason to go outside. This is stated in the video "Voices of America".

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Thanks to the dog Rambo, American Bob has a reason to go out.

“It brings so much happiness, plus I get to walk. He’s a great friend,” Bob says about his pet.

Those who don't have dogs have decided that quarantine is the perfect time to get a pet. Since everyone is working from home now, raising and caring for a pet is easier.

“In New York City, people typically work 12-hour days and many don't get a pet because they feel like they don't spend enough time at home, but things have changed,” says Katie Hansen, a volunteer at Animal Care Centers.

For homeless cats and dogs in New York, this is an opportunity to find a family again.

In the animal shelter, they noted that they received 25 times more applications for adoption of pets than they expected.

“On March 13, we posted an advertisement that we were looking for people willing to take animals under temporary or permanent care. We expected to receive 200 applications, but received 5 thousand. Usually there are about 600 animals in our shelters, now there are less than 50,” says Hansen.

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Dogs are also sorted on the West Coast, one of the San Francisco (California) shelters deals with aged animals, and now it is empty.

“When quarantine began, we contacted all potential people who wanted to adopt animals, since we had to close the shelter. Within 48 hours, we found a home for every dog, that's 86 animals,” said Sherry Franklin, founder of Muttville Rescue.

In Washington, D.C., an organization called Urban Cat and Dog Rescue gives away animals to anyone every week. Lately the numbers have been record high - 23 dogs and even more cats.

“We have changed the process. Before, people came in large groups, now everyone comes for a certain time, ” says Stephanie Lombardo, a volunteer with the organization.

The city cemetery provided a meeting place, cars are parked along it, and volunteers take turns bringing the animals to the new owners.

One of the new owners of the pet Marisa took with her boyfriend a dog named Pelmeshka.

“The two of us spend a lot of time at home now and we already have one dog, so we decided to try to get another friend,” says Marisa.

Each potential host is carefully checked.

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“We always check the home environment, require three letters of recommendation, and if people have had a pet in the last 10 years, we ask for records from their veterinarian,” Lombardo says.

But even with this approach, volunteers admit that after quarantine some dogs will be returned to them, moreover, animals may be in shelters whose owners will no longer be able to take care of them because of the crisis.

“Right now we can’t calculate how many animals will be returned to us, about half. And that’s more than 300 dogs,” says Hansen.

Shelters are ready for such a situation. Firstly, they have long waiting lists for potential pet owners, that is, volunteers will always find a new home for the dog. And, secondly, even a month or two of life in a family is better for an animal than in a shelter.

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