Young dogs bringing joy to the pandemic home office became a burden. Even small animals are classic holiday casualties. The Linz animal shelter is currently bursting at the seams.
Corona is only now showing the biggest effects in the pet world: “We are experiencing a surge in sales of dogs that were bought carelessly during Corona,” reports Nora Sudra of the animal shelter in Linz. “At the time, the four-legged friend was cute, now he’s in puberty or he’s just grown up. People should go through it, raise him, but there’s no time for that,” says Sudra. Adopting untrained animals is particularly difficult.
hard fate
There are also older animals among the 44 dogs and 142 cats at the Linz animal shelter. A human fate has often brought them here: “We have three malamutes whose owner died of Corona.” The active trio, moving forward over the years, probably hopes in vain for a new owner: “They were only kept outside, are not used to being inside. Who’s going to arrange that?”
Gone to the minute
In the case of the small orphans, currently 63, the holiday season caused a surge: “Every day people come and want to give up their guinea pig or dwarf rabbit right away because they want to leave right after.”
owner wanted
Unfortunately, with 281 animals found, a record has been set since the beginning of the year. A game displayed in a shoebox used to be exotic. What many people don’t know: “You can’t take home an animal you find, you have to give it to us,” says Sudra. The shelter is looking for the owners.
In the city of Linz, it has recently been observed that found animals are taken to the lost and found office. “Please go to the animal shelter!” is the call.
Source: Krone
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