Families under financial duress who are considering giving up a pet they cannot care for properly to a shelter may want to reconsider their position, as more shelters are already finding themselves struggling to care for the extra pets they have been given because of the economy.
Instead of giving up a pet to an overcrowded shelter, considering a payday loan to get it the proper care and medical costs it needs to live a healthy life while keeping it with its family may be a better solution.
According to LakeGenevaNews.net, the Lakeland Animal Shelter in Elkhorn, Wisconsin is one such place that has seen numerous examples on the toll that the economy has taken on house pets.
Currently 50 more dogs and 100 more cats than they are accustomed to caring for as more families unable to properly care for their pet have left them in the shelter’’s hands; Director Kristen Perry said that any open space has needed to be converted into space to house the extra pets.
"We always have the worry that there will be a greater need for more homeless animals than we can provide for because of space and financial constraints," she said.
Additionally, Perry said that pets at the shelter who had not received proper care from their families often suffered from poorer coats and worse teeth than other pets.
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