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every day, we read in the news about families losing jobs, homes, and health insurance. Yet the impact of the recession upon the family pet is rarely mentioned—even though domestic animals often suffer most of all.

all over America, people are losing their homes because of financial woes, and often, they’re forced to move into rental homes, motels, or shelters that won’t be so welcoming to their furry companions. Sadly, many people are stuck with the grim choice of living in the streets or giving up their pets—and in most cases, the animals lose out.

According to NPR’s All things Considered , the number of domestic pets being surrendered to animal shelters has risen dramatically in the past year since the recession began. the shelters, overcrowded even before the financial crisis began, have been stretched to breaking point, and are forced to euthanize millions of loving and healthy dogs, cats, rabbits, and other domestic pets. Raise money for this problem and other problems.

the nonprofit shelter Animal Humane New Mexico reports a 400 percent increase in surrendered pets from 2007 to 2008, and the vast majority of the surrenders are due to financial problems. “In 2007,” the executive director, Peggy Weigle, told All things Considered , “virtually 100 percent of the animals here for our emergency pet sheltering services were brought in by victims of domestic abuse. Since 2008, calls I began to get were about people who have lost homes, apartments. they are living in cars, desperate to put their pets someplace safe.”

the story is the same in overburdened animal shelters all across the nation. Fortunately, the Humane Society of the United States has stepped in to provide support by creating the Foreclosure Pets Grant Fund , which distributes funds to shelters and rescue groups to help pay for the care of animals affected by owners’ foreclosures. the organization has also provided a set of tips for owners facing financial problems about how they can best provide for their pets. With luck, the efforts of the HSUS and dedicated shelter workers and volunteers around the country will help to save the lives of millions of pets who would otherwise face certain death.

How you can help : if you care about cats, dogs, and other domestic animals, it’s important to do your part to ensure that every animal has a loving home. make a donation to the HSUS or to your favorite local shelter or rescue organization to help fund the care and feeding of surrendered pets. and if you’re thinking about bringing home a new pet, bypass the pet shops and breeders and find a new best friend from an animal shelter on Petfinder.com .

Don't Let the Recession Hurt your Pets

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