Animal shelters struggle as many pets adopted during pandemic are returned

The video discusses the challenges faced by animal shelters in the U.S. due to decreased adoptions and increased financial pressures on pet owners. Shelters like the Humane Rescue Alliance and Lucky Dog are adopting creative strategies to keep animals with their families and out of kill shelters. Inflation has made pet ownership more expensive, leading to more animals being returned to shelters. Regional shelters face additional challenges, with more requests to rehome pets than available adopters. Despite these issues, shelters continue to work tirelessly to save animals and find them new homes.

What creative solution does the Humane Rescue Alliance offer to help keep pets with their owners?

• Pet training classes

• Medical care for minor conditions

• Temporary pet housing

• Free pet food for a year

What challenge are many pet owners facing as they return to work and deal with inflation?

• Locating pet sitters

• Finding pet-friendly workplaces

• Training their pets

• Affording pet care expenses

According to a Forbes survey, what percentage of pet owners have used credit cards for pet expenses in the past year?

• 60%

• 44%

• 25%

• 10%

What is one of the main goals of shelters and rescues like Lucky Dog?

• To keep animals out of kill shelters

• To increase pet breeding

• To provide luxury pet services

• To train pets for competitions

What trend was observed for the first time in five years regarding euthanasia rates in the US?

• A complete halt in euthanasia

• A decrease in euthanasia rates

• An increase in euthanasia rates

• No change in euthanasia rates