As the coronavirus crisis keeps more and more people confined to their homes, the news often feels increasingly grim. But one silver lining has emerged from the number of people working from home: Many of them are deciding to foster shelter pets in need.
“We’ve seen a ton of people interested in fostering — I think because they’re staying home, they suddenly find themselves with more time,” says Noel Gonzalez, a social media specialist at Miami-Dade Animal Services (MDAS) in Doral. “And I think people just want to help — it’s uncertain times, and they’re thinking about ways they can make an impact in the community. Fostering a pet is something you can do at home.”
While the shelter has seen a small bump in adoptions over the past few weeks, the number of foster applications has significantly increased. The week of March 9, 44 pets went to foster homes. The following week, that number had more than doubled, to 104.
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