One easy way to be a hero during the COVID-19 pandemic? Adopt or foster a new friend—shelters say they're desperate.
The coronavirus pandemic, and the quarantining and social distancing that it has mandated, means most of the world is engaged in a giant game of Would You Rather.
The second is that pets are providing comfort and relief to desperate people. For ages, cats, dogs, and the occasional rabbit have been beloved companions. But in an unprecedented moment like this one, they’ve become, essentially, emotional first responders. “Animals provide invaluable comfort and companionship, especially during times of crisis,” says Matt Bershadker, president and CEO of the ASPCA, who adds that shelters are “desperate.”
Courtney Hoskins, a single mom in Boulder, Colorado, thought she and her six-year-old could never love another dog the way they’d loved their puppy who died last summer of kidney failure. But then her job transitioned to remote, at-home work, and she realized she was going to have to break the news to her son that his trampoline birthday party would likely have to be canceled. And so she reached out to her local shelter, RezDawg Rescue, and brought home Mabel, a 12-week-old mix.
What if I’m not ready to commit to a new pet?You don’t need to. Freeing space, and in some cases evacuating every animal, is the top priority for shelters. Fostering—caring for an animal temporarily, rather than adopting—could save its life, says Brittany Feldman, the executive director of Shelter Chic, a foster-based rescue group in Brooklyn.
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