Article content With time on their hands, and stuck at home in the middle of a pandemic, people are turning to pets for a little company. More birds, fish and reptiles are finding new homes as pets sales are up 20 to 50 per cent, some London stores report, while the Humane Society London & Middlesex is seeing a spike in demand with twice as many applications for dogs and cats. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Fido and Kitty big winners as pet sales, adoptions soar during pandemic Back to video “The whole pet industry has gone crazy since COVID-19 hit. People have a lot more time on their hands and their kids need to be occupied, so pet sales have skyrocketed,” said Kelly Vriesema, owner Ziggy’s Feathered Friends on Hamilton Road in Dorchester.