Local Resources to Help Those in Need
Recently, I conducted a survey within a local pet community to identify the primary challenges contributing to the high rates of dog surrenders and rehoming in the area. The results overwhelmingly pointed towards two significant factors affecting pet owners in the region. One is the affordability of essential care like preventatives, food, and spaying/neutering. The second factor was attributed to insufficient research on the breed, leading to mismatched pet-owner relationships. While I brain-storm some ideas on how to help the local dog population, I wanted to put something together that may be of help now...