Adoptions surge at the SPCA
The SPCA is seeing a surge in pet adoptions as people cope with the isolation of COVID-19. People are also looking into animal fostering, for a more temporary solution to their problems.
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jeather 13:05 on 2020-03-27 Permalink
I was looking into fostering but apparently the need is very low. And tbh my cats would not love it.
Kate 14:26 on 2020-03-27 Permalink
My fostering days are over: my cat flatly refuses to accept that other cats have the right to exist, even if they’re only walking by in the alley and she’s safe inside the back door.
jeather 00:42 on 2020-03-28 Permalink
I think they might accept a v small kitten, as historically they’ve been ok with them. But really I won’t do anything as I have an 18 year old cat and she suffers enough from the other cats already. I just sort of want a teensy baby kitten to show up by magic.
Kate 09:58 on 2020-03-28 Permalink
jeather, you know the Pussy Patrol, don’t you? They always have kittens to manage at this time of year. They posted they weren’t allowing any potential adoption visits now, but they might, just might, have a kitten to be looked after.
jeather 14:28 on 2020-03-28 Permalink
I really, really shouldn’t, but boy do I want to.
GC 15:30 on 2020-03-28 Permalink
I really hope a lot of these people just foster and not adopt. If you were already looking to adopt a month ago, fine. For the others, if they didn’t want a pet before–or couldn’t because of their job/lifestyle–then they are not going to want it after isolation ends, either.
Kate 16:02 on 2020-03-28 Permalink
What’s odd is I saw one post about people abandoning pets, too, but haven’t seen anything else suggesting that’s been common. There’s zero indication that our pet animals pose a risk, and I’m seeing a lot of anecdotes about how happy everyone’s cats and dogs are to have their people around more, and in general how humanizing it is to have a pet when you’re isolating, especially alone.
GC, I know what you mean. Especially with dogs, it’s one thing to adopt a dog when you’re home all the time, quite another to deal with its needs when you’re out for long periods at work. People need to be realistic about this.