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Pet adoptions have significantly increased during COVID-19

They are cute, they are cuddly, they are a comfort especially in a pandemic, a time many people feel socially isolated and when distractions are welcome.

Updated: 8:31 PM EDT Oct 6, 2020

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THAT WAS GOOD NEWS LOOKING -- FOR ANIMALS LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT HOME. >> IT HAS ACTUALLY BEEN REALLY FUN TO HAVE A DOG. WHAT ALSO YOU SUPPOSED TO DO? >> THEY ARE CUTE AND CUDDLY AND THE COMFORT. ESPECIALLY GET A PANDEMIC, A TIME MANY FEEL SOCIALLY ISOLATED AND WHEN DISTRACTIONS ARE WELCOME. >> I GOT JET IN APRIL. I WOULD HAVE BEEN BORED WITHOUT HIM. >> CASINO ALWAYS JOINED BEING A DOGMA WITH TIME ON HER HANDS, COVID PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY. >> I GOT LAID OFF. I HAD SO MUCH TIME AND WAS LIKE GOING TO DO IT. >> THE STRASBURGER FAMILY ALSO CONSIDERED A PUPPY BUT TOOK AN UNUSUAL APPROACH IN ADOPTING THEIR POOCH. >> WE KNEW WE WANTED A DOG THAT COULD RUN AROUND ALL DAY AND WHO WAS ALSO BIG ENOUGH NOT TO GET HURT IF THEY ARE TUMBLING AROUND. WITHOUT ADOPTING A DOG FROM A SERVICE TO BE A PERFECT THING. >> DID YOU HAVE ANY HESITATION ABOUT ADOPTING A DOG IN A NEARBY PANDEMIC? >> WE KNEW WE WOULDNT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A DOG AT HOME. ASK THE PANDEMIC HAS HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON OUR LIVES, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF MORE ANIMALS. PET ADOPTIONS ARE UP AROUND THE COUNTRY. 80% OF PETS AND SHELTERS THAT REPORT THEIR DATA WERE ADOPTED, AN INCREASE OVER THE SAME TIME IN 2019. >> THE MS PCA HAS TAKEN IN 21 HUNDRED ANIMALS THE PANDEMIC HIT IN MARCH WHICH THEY SAY IS ABOUT TYPICAL, BUT ADOPTIONS ARE UP ABOUT 20% OVER THE SAME TIME. >> ANY TIME WE HAVE AN ANIMAL THAT IS AVAILABLE, THEYRE GETTING LOTS OF INTEREST AND THEY ARE GOING QUICKLY AND THE LENGTH OF STAY IS DOWN. >> MIKE IS DIRECTOR OF ADOPTION CENTERS AND PROGRAMS. >> WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF PEOPLE MOTIVATED TO TAKE AN ANIMAL ON. PEOPLE ARE WORKING FROM HOME AND THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE AN ANIMAL BETTER. WE PIVOTED QUICKLY ON THAT START DOING FACEBOOK LIVE AND BUILT THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH AN ANIMAL. >> DOGS ARE IN DEMAND BUT SO ARE OTHER FURRY FRIENDS. >> I FEEL LIKE RABBITS DONT GET ENOUGH CREDIT. MOST KNOW THEM FOR BEING IN SMALL CAGES BUT THEY COULD HAVE AS MUCH PERSONALITY AS A DOG OR CAT. THEY CAN BE CALLED AND STRAINED THIS IT WITH YOU ON THE COUCH AND WATCH TV. >> HE SAYS CATS MAKE PERFECT COMPANIONS AND ARE LOOKING FOR FUR-EVER HOMES. >> PEOPLE THINK CATS ARE INDEPENDENT BUT THIS GUYS MORE AFFECTIONATE THAN ANY DOG I HAVE EVER MET. THIS IS THE TYPE OF CAP THAT WANTS TO BE IN A HOME ND NOT A SHELTER. AND YES EVEN CARE THAT WE ARE WEARING MASKS AND LOOK WEIRD RIGHT NOW. >> IN THIS -- AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SAYS ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO HELP HUMANS THROUGH STRESSFUL TIMES LIKE THESE NO MATTER THE SIZE, SHAPE OR SPECIES. >> A LOT OF WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF PET OWNERSHIP IS THAT PEOPLE REALLY TURN TO THEIR PETS AS A SOURCE OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY FEEL STRESSED AND AS A NONJUDGMENTAL COMPANION. I THINK THAT DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE ARE NOT ONLY EXPERIENCING A LOT OF STRESS BUT ALSO ISOLATED FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE OUR EMOTIONAL WORK AND THATS WHY PETS ARE SO IMPORTANT. >> BROADWAY IS FITTING RIGHT IN AND HAS BECOME MORE THAN A PET. >> HES PART OF THE FAMILY AND HE HAD SO MUCH VALUE >> A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN, HE IS SUCH A GOOD BOY. >> BROADWAY WAS ADOPTED FROM A NONPROFIT RINSE THE MASK THE TRAINED SERVICE DOGS. HE DIDNT MAKE IT IS A SERVICE DOG BUT NOT BECAUSE HE WAS A BAD STUDENT BECAUSE HE HAD MEDICAL ISSUES. HOUSING INSECURITY IS ONE REASON PEOPLE SURRENDER PETS THEY BELIEVE A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON CLOSURES AND EVICTIONS HELP BUT DOES EXPECT A SURGEON INTAKE WHEN THEY EVENTUALLY RESUME.

Pet adoptions have significantly increased during COVID-19

They are cute, they are cuddly, they are a comfort especially in a pandemic, a time many people feel socially isolated and when distractions are welcome.

Updated: 8:31 PM EDT Oct 6, 2020

No matter the size, shape or species, Dr. Megan Mueller, an assistant professor of human animal interaction at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, says animals are able to help humans through stressful times like these.The MSPCA has taken in 2,100 animals since the pandemic hit in March, which they say is about typical. However, adoptions are up about 20% over the same period in 2019. When the Strasburger family decided to adopt a dog, they decided adopting from a service dog organization was the way to go.

No matter the size, shape or species, Dr. Megan Mueller, an assistant professor of human animal interaction at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, says animals are able to help humans through stressful times like these.

The MSPCA has taken in 2,100 animals since the pandemic hit in March, which they say is about typical. However, adoptions are up about 20% over the same period in 2019.

When the Strasburger family decided to adopt a dog, they decided adopting from a service dog organization was the way to go.

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Pet adoptions have significantly increased during COVID-19 - WCVB Boston

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