In 2020, individuals all over the state took a leap of faith and adopted furry companions to help them endure the ebb and flow pandemic life. click to enlarge Photo Courtesy Of Kathleen And Justin Leclair
PUPPY LOVE 805 Available Shelter and Rescue Pets latest success story is pairing Daisy with her forever family Kathleen and Justin LeClaire. Survey participants were questioned about how their relationship with their dogs affected feelings associated with COVID-19, and nearly 70 percent of respondents reported decreased feelings of loneliness and isolation 60 percent of cat owners had the same response. According to the report, more than half of the respondents also reported that their canine and feline friends helped ease depression and anxiety and gave purpose to their lives.
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Source: Leesa Danzek for 805 Available Shelter and Rescue Pets
A dog named Daisy found a forever home with Kathleen and Justin LeClair through 805 Available Shelter and Rescue Pets. (Courtesy photo)
With National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on April 30, individuals and families may be looking for the just the right pet to help make their house a home.
Santa Barbara County-based Facebook group, 805 Available Shelter and Rescue Pets, is working with its members and the community to match pets with the right families in hopes it will help take the burden off local shelter staff and volunteers.
805 Available Shelter and Rescue Pets was created in 2017, and since its founding has grown to nearly 2,500 members. The efforts of its members have connected countless pets with forever homes. Their work became especially important this past year due to the pandemic.