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Pets Losing Homes Due to Their Families' Economic Troubles

by Karen Hatter | February 20, 2009 at 01:55 pm

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In this case, in Chicago but, across the nation, many heart broken and distressed families are bringing their animals into shelters, no longer able to care for them.

In some cases, the families have been forced to relocate into housing that cannot accommodate their pets.

From the article:

"We're also finding many stray pets that had microchips implanted by their owners for identification purposes, yet once contacted the owners aren't rushing in to reclaim their lost pets. It's heartbreaking," Kent said.

Directors believe it's a reflection of tough economic times and owners who can no longer care for their pets.

The original article can be found here.

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Amy Judd

at 14:17 on February 20th, 2009

I'm not sure I could ever give up my cat - I just don't think I could.

car1edb

at 15:00 on February 20th, 2009

Some people are lame like that - all "non-essential" items of "wealth/prestige" start to be cut out of budgets. Kidz next?

"A dog/cat is for life -not just for Christmas!"

mudricky

at 16:15 on February 20th, 2009

My James eats more than I do - but I'd starve first before I'd throw him out =:-)

patgarcia

at 17:08 on February 20th, 2009

My beautiful Chow- chow named Fluffy lived with us through years of economic crisis, eating what we ate, as little or as simple as it was. Not once did she get sick, she was with us always.

Barbara McPherson

at 19:38 on February 20th, 2009

Those people who bring their animals to a shelter at least are somewhat responsible. I still mourn a cat from the '70s that I gave up to a neighbour who would take good care of him. We were moving from Seattle to Vancouver and the new digs didn't permit pets. I live in a rural area now and witness abandoned pets that owners too cowardly to take them to the no kill shelter leave. I wonder if their relationships to humans are any different.