ACCT Philly overwhelmed with dog surrenders since the pandemic
ACCT Philly is at double capacity from people surrendering the pets they adopted during the pandemic. PHILADELPHIA, Pa - Employees at animal shelters across the county say that they are overwhelmed with the amount of animals that have been surrendered since the pandemic.
Many of the pets that are being surrendered are said to be "Pandemic Pets," that were adopted to keep their owners company while they worked from home.
Once the world restarted and many companies went back to in-person work, people realized that having a pet may not suitable for their lifestyle.ACCT Philly, the largest open intake shelter in the Philadelphia region, is seeing more and more people come in to surrender their dog.Rachel, of ACCT Philly, says that people do not explore all their options before deciding to give up their pet. "We have plenty of opportunities and resources to be able to help you keep your pet at home.
Whether it’s food or medical care, we can help," she says. Steve Keeley is at ACCT Philly meeting some of the hundreds of pets that have been surrendered since being adopted during the pandemic.Some people have also surrendered their pet because of a living situation where the landlord did not allow pets.
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