Prepare for post-pandemic pet separation anxiety
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METRO DETROIT With lockdown restrictions easing up and more people returning to work, going back to school or taking vacations, some dogs accustomed to the constant presence of their humans may experience different levels of separation anxiety.
Additionally, shelters and rescues saw a large influx in first-time dog owners who adopted their dogs in the midst of the pandemic, and many of those dogs have never known a home where they are alone for hours at a time.
Megan Synk, an adoption counselor for Warren-based rescue I Heart Dogs, said adoptions during the pandemic definitely increased but have been slowing down in the past few months. The return rate has also been higher than in past years, she said.
New platform to connect nonprofits to donors, volunteers launches in Detroit
New platform to connect nonprofits to donors, volunteers launches in Detroit
Local businessmen led efforts to bring site to Detroit, providing operating support
Looking to sustain site operation through philanthropy, sponsorships
A free, web-based platform that links Detroit nonprofits with volunteers and donors has launched.
Nonprofit Share Detroit was founded by co-chairs Paul Vlasic, founder, RSVP Ventures & Capital, the Vlasic Group and the Vlasic Family Foundation, and founder and chairman of Amplifinity; and Sam Rozenberg, founder and CEO, Keeping IT Strategic. The two have provided a combined $500,000 for initial development of the platform, its Detroit launch and two years of operating costs.