Shelters across the country are blaming inflation and rising rent for an increase in owners surrendering their pets. It’s a sad reality that means shelters are overfilling and in need of help.
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“This temporary change is necessary to allow our staff to focus on urgent and critical situations, and to provide better service to the community. It will also allow staff to identify and prepare a location in the shelter for the animal to be housed if shelter admission is determined to be the best option,” Animal Care and Protective Services Division Chief Jennifer Walter said.
Jacksonville Humane Society has hundreds of dogs and cats up for adoption, but administrators said they had the situation under control.“Where there’s economic challenges, families’ pets are going to be included in those challenges too and we know that,” said Lawrence Nicolas, the chief operating officer of the humane society. “That’s why it’s important that community still continues to support their local animal shelters.
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