Financial Crisis and Depressed Economy Hurts Pets

As the number of home foreclosures rise, as prices rise and unemployment rates rise, so does the number of neglected, abused, and abandoned pets.  Animal shelters and animal rescue groups find themselves overwhelmed with unwanted pets at a time when their budgets are under funded and their contributors face their own financial crisis.  

During this time of a depressed economy and housing market, stories of starving horses, stray abandoned dogs, roaming cats, and overcrowded shelters are becoming a daily occurrence.  People can’t afford good feed for their horse, can’t take their big dog when they move to an apartment, or, sadly, simply “get rid” of their pet viewed as an  unnecessary expense.  

Pets are animals who bond with their human masters and serve them in many ways. The love, devotion, trust and loyalty freely given is often much greater than that of their human counterparts.  Every pet is a living being striving for little more than family, security, kindness, food and, yes, happiness.  Every pet deserves that much.  Every human who owns a pet owes that much to their pet.

Do not get a pet if you will give it up when the budget gets thin.  But if you have love in your heart for a lonely and needy soul, and are willing to make a commitment, then by all means consider rescuing a dog, a cat, a rabbit, or a horse.  If you believe at all that our deeds during life will be judged in the hereafter, taking in a needy pet and providing honest love and devotion will go a long way in guarantying a place in heaven!

 

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