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Despite Rumors Pandemic Puppies Doing Fine In Wichita Falls
There s a story making the rounds in the national news about a lot of the puppies and kittens that got adopted in the early days of the pandemic that are now making their way back to the animal shelters because the people that adopted them are going back to work and don t have the time to take care of them any more.
Fortunately that does not seem to be the case in Wichita Falls.
When the lockdowns began, people started missing interactions with other people and decided it was a good time to adopt a new pet. In fact the pet adoption rate rose 12% across the country. It rose in the Wichita Falls area, too. Cheryl Heineken with the Humane Society of Wichita County told Texoma s Homepage that they were a little concerned at the start but that we ve not had any kind of increase in returns in our area.
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Boston Leaders Want A Dog Park in Every Neighborhood
City leaders want to build more off-leash dog parks, partly as a response to the trend of pandemic puppies that has led to a sharp spike in urban dog ownership. February 24, 2021, 7am PST | Diana Ionescu |
As the pandemic forced people to isolate from their friends and co-workers, many Americans took solace in adopting a furry friend. As Marcela García writes for the Boston Globe, the dog economy is booming. With so many pandemic puppies in new homes, soon-to-be mature dogs will be matriculating in public spaces and will insist that their voices are heard. Recently, city officials in Boston confirmed that they want to build a dog park in every neighborhood, but some opponents push back on what they see as a frivolous use of public funds.