▲ 163 ▼ America’s animal shelters are overwhelmed. Pets – and staff – are at breaking point (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments Just a warning, this article has some unpleasant parts to read
[–] Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think a lot of people got pets during covid and are now dumping them. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jeffw@lemmy.world [S] 25 points 2 years ago FWIW, this is anecdotal evidence based on my recent adoption but in chatting with staff, that wave is largely over. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Drusas@kbin.run 23 points 2 years ago That's certainly been the case here. Shelters are overwhelmed with dogs who were never properly trained or socialized, which in turn means it takes longer to get them adopted because they need extensive (re)training. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jeffw@lemmy.world [S] 25 points 2 years ago FWIW, this is anecdotal evidence based on my recent adoption but in chatting with staff, that wave is largely over. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drusas@kbin.run 23 points 2 years ago That's certainly been the case here. Shelters are overwhelmed with dogs who were never properly trained or socialized, which in turn means it takes longer to get them adopted because they need extensive (re)training. permalink fedilink source parent