Amid the coronavirus lockdown, interest in adopting and fostering pets is soaring. Many facilities have waiting lists, even for kittens.
Shelters and rescue groups report an upsurge of interest in adopting and fostering pets during the coronavirus crisis. Here’s a resource list.
“We’ve rescued but we’ve never fostered,” said Torres, who took Benny after he’d been struck by a car and suffered a broken pelvis. “We got the call, and in a couple of hours we had him.”At first, they had to carry Benny everywhere, but lately, he’s getting around on his own as he heals. “I couldn’t imagine this without her,” Bridges, said in an email, adding that Ruby was initially covered with fleas and ticks. “She’s keeping me mentally and physically occupied through everything, and I couldn’t be happier that she was dropped into our hands.”
For Sandra Sempowicz, who recently lost her husband of 36 years, having her recently adopted dog, Bob Dylan, around to comfort her during the quarantine has been a salvation.The booming interest in pets could hardly come at a better time; March is typically kitty and puppy season, when the rate of births among stray animals explodes. Experts say the season is running a little late this year, although they admit their ability to get a count has been hindered by the pandemic.
Animals that aren’t adopted directly from a shelter are sometimes taken by rescue organizations, often small private nonprofits, that place them in the homes of volunteers, or those who have been cleared to foster. “A lot of people don’t know, they think it’s easy,” said Cristin Tamburo Coll, a feline behavior consultant who works with CatCafe and the Stray Cat Alliance. “Just like humans, cats are all very different. They need toys, and something to scratch. Believe it or not, they get bored.”
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