I’ve written about it here before, and it’s worth repeating: the economy and the looming foreclosure crisis is affecting not only families. Pets are also feeling the effects.
The first wave of foreclosure-related pet surrenders arrived on [Boston's Animal Rescue League's] South End doorstep early last year, but soon after owners began just kicking pets out of the house, or driving away from foreclosed homes and leaving them behind.
If you’re facing financial difficulty, I implore you: please do not abandon your pet to fend for itself. They will not be better off if left behind. They will not be better off if dropped off at the side of the road. Call a local shelter and get help with adoption.
And please, if you can help the Animal Rescue League, please do.
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Tags: Animal Rescue League of Boston, Mortgage and Foreclosure, Mortgages and Foreclosures, Pets