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Jun 5, 2008 5:52 pm US/Central
Pet Shelter Takes In Dogs From Other Rescue Places
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So far in 2008, 1000 dogs, including the pup above, have arrived from shelters in greater Minnesota.
CBS
Animal
rescue workers are seeing a heartbreaking trend nationwide. The recent economic
downturn has forced some people who are financially-strapped to give away their
pets.
A
Twin Cities animal shelter has found a way to help deal with the problem in Minnesota and so far
they've rescued a record number of dogs.
At
the Animal Humane Society of Golden Valley, a litter of labs in a large
container is wheeled into the adoption floor. They
are the victims of tough economic times, likely given away because their owners
couldn't afford them.
"Pets
are discretionary -- luxury items for folks," said
Kathy Johnson, Director of Animal Services. "Unfortunately, paying for the pet, paying for vet care is one of the first things that people cut back on."
However,
it's not a trend in the Twin Cities. Golden
Valley has empty cages and they're asking rural shelters,
filled to capacity to send their extra dogs to their location for adoption.
So
far in 2008, 1000 dogs have arrived from shelters in greater Minnesota.
The
shelter won't tell potential pet owners the dog's history or what county they
came from. All they'll say is that the dog was a transfer and couldn't find a
home in the country.
"This
is a very common scenario. Where these puppies, the majority of them will be gone by tomorrow,"
said Johnson.
The
shelter in Golden Valley is accepting dogs from
shelters in Wisconsin and Iowa as well.
However,
it has an overpopulation of cats and is not taking cats from other locations.
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