What families should know before adopting a pet during the pandemic
Omar Jimenez of Pets In Need feeds Sadie while Buddy watches.
With the family working and studying at home, and vacations pretty much on hold, the pandemic-induced lockdown may seem like the perfect time for an addition – of the four-legged variety – to the household.
While those in the business of animal rescues, adoptions and care are definitely pro-pet, they remind families that adopting an animal is a long-term commitment and that pets deserve a “forever home.” If people adopt now, they need to be ready to transition to a post-pandemic scenario that includes more time away from home and, potentially, away from the pet.