Unexpected victims of the sub-prime mortgage mess
January 28, 2008
As owners lose their homes to foreclosure, their pets, too, are losing shelter, the Chicago Tribune reports. The newspaper found several animal shelters that have seen an increase in pets given up for adoption after the owners are forced to find new, un-pet-friendly living situations. In some cases, the animals are left to starve when the owners walk away from a foreclosed property.
The Humane Society even issued a public statement this month about the situation. “This isn’t the first time we’ve seen people abandoning their pets,” Stephanie Shain, director of outreach for the Washington-based humane group, told the Trib. “But with this increase in foreclosures, we’re going to see more of it.”
Some former pets may be lucky enough to end up in the care of people like Robin Moro, a Cincinnati artist who created ForeclosureCats.org after adopting two abandoned cats last spring.
JACKIE SAUTER, Web Editor
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I used to volunteer at one of the Humane Society locations. It never ceased to amaze me when people gave up their pets because they were moving or claimed they couldn’t afford it. Personally, there’s an awful lot I would give up before parting with my pets.