nothing is safe when it comes to the record-setting inflation the country has experienced not even the needs of your beloved pet for that reason pet shelters all over the nation are seeing record numbers of surrendered and many pets have been released into the community to try to fend for themselves wave news anchor and pet lover Don G is here to help you make ends meet when it comes to the four-legged family members you try to care for yeah it has gotten so bad in some places that they've had t
o turn to economic euthanasia when animals are being humanely put down for financial reasons because there's just no place or no way to care for them any longer well there may be help for you if you're looking for it in places that you've just not asked yet every shelter I've talked to you see them in the news everybody is full as Ashley and her team are the Creative Minds by many adoption focused events in the city as they try to address the overwhelming number of pets who now call the shelter
home just a little over four days we took in 116 animals that's that's wild that's almost my entire kennel population is how many came in we're seeing higher intake and lower adoptions and a lot of what we attribute that to is inflation the overall cost of living in the U.S has skyrocketed and the cost to care for anything Living went right through the roof as well everything's just more expensive so dog food has gone up so we're seeing more people coming to the shelter looking for help looking
for that food to help you know take care of their pets policy advisor a pet insurance brokerage company that can help pet owners find Optimal insurance coverage for their pets recently released their findings from a survey on the rising cost of having a pet over 21 percent of those who responded to the survey explained they had re-homed a pet in the last year 26 percent of them largely citing the cost of living as the primary reason Edwin Plotz is the director of marketing it does create a very
stressful situation where not only do you not have the funds already but now the things that you need to take care of your pet are are increasing as well of course according to the labor department the price of pet products were up nearly 12 percent last November compared to the same time in 2021 the price of pet food was up by more than 15 percent there are resources out there that you can reach out to talk to your friends talk to your family there might be people out there that are willing to
help you and house your dog temporarily until you can until you can get back on your feet other tips clip coupons and look for sales for your pet's food just like you do for your own groceries buy in bulk if there's a sale and you can properly store the food shelters veterinarians and local rescue groups can often provide free food for your pet you can also make DIY treats for your pet like seventy percent of American are pet owners so most people have a pet there has been a migrating Trend towa
rds seeing Pets As more of members of a family now Humane Society Louisville Metro Animal Services many places like that appreciate your donations because then they can help others another reminder that costs their inevitable policy advisor recommends pet health insurance if you can afford it which could really make a difference if your pet has an illness there are also services like Care Credit and scratch pay if your pet gets really sick and you have to pay that vet bill helping you make ends
meet for you and your pet I'm Dawn G thank you Dawn
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