During the Corona crisis in America demand for pets increased by 90 percent, people are adopting animals to overcome loneliness

May 05, 2020

(Mahita Gajanan) The corona epidemic has affected many aspects of human life. People in America are welcoming animals to their homes to overcome loneliness. People who had never reared an animal before are now showing interest in them. Kitty Block, CEO of Humane Society of America, said that the urge to raise pets nationwide has increased by 90%. He says, 'People spend more time at home. Work from there. Are socially isolated. So animals like dogs, cats and rats make a difference with living with hamsters'.

People are temporarily calling animals. There are twice as many dog ​​and cat adoptions from shelter sites in March, April as compared to last year. The new animal love has assisted animal shelters and rescue centers. They are receiving less donations during the epidemic. Their employees and volunteers are also locked in their homes. Due to fewer animals, shelter sites have the opportunity to focus on other animals and newcomers.

The more pet we have, the more demand is coming from us - Robilotta


Ginny Baumann Robillotta, Vice President of the Animal Rescue Center, New Orleans, says, "There are more demands coming from the pet we have. Love for animals will change people's lives despite uncertainty about the future '. Shelter sites also ensure that animals or adopters on this occasion understand that they are going to assume a new responsibility for the long term. He explained, 'Such people are explained what kind of responsibility they are going to bear'. There are many instances in which people experience relief by caring for a dog or cat.


I felt for the first time that I was helping someone- Aditi


30-year-old Aditi Srivastava is worried about her husband. Her husband is a nurse. While taking care of patients suffering from the virus, there is a risk of getting infected. He had found an injured dog in the South Carolina countryside in late March. They brought him home. Aditi first considered an injured animal a burden. However, he soon had a change of heart. She says, 'During the quarantine I felt for the first time that I was helping someone'. Relieves the companionship of an animal to those living in seclusion.

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