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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 | The Red * Black
Recession leads to fewer adoptions
By ALISON LOUGHMAN
For The Red & Black
It’s easy to give up a
morning latte or night out
for dinner to save money
—but what if you had to
give up your pet?
Kathy Casper, adminis
trative secretary at the
Athens-Clarke County
Animal Shelter, said she
has seen more families giv
ing up pets to deal with
their economic struggles in
the recession.
“I’ve had stories of peo
ple that are moving in with
their family members who
already have animals, so
they can’t bring their ani
mals in on top of that,”
Casper said. “They don’t
have any choice but to
bring them here.”
Although the shelter
holds dogs picked up off
the street for five days to
allow for potential owner
retrieval, no such rule
applies for owner surren
ders.
Animal Control tries to
give the animals as much
time as possible to get
adopted, but it depends
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the shelter. Dogs that the
shelter cannot accommo
date are euthanized.
Adoption rates tend to
slow with the economy as
well, according to Bly Bain,
president of Athens Canine
Rescue. The rescue group’s
license allows it to hold
only 25 dogs at a time, and
the group can pick up new
dogs from the animal shel
ter only as dogs are turned
over.
Usually, Athens Canine
Rescue averages five to 10
adoptions each month, but
counted zero in
September.
“More adoptions would
be great,” Bain said, “but
people just don’t have the
money to take on a pet
right now.”
The perceived increase
in owner surrenders can be
positive for those looking
to adopt: many of these
dogs are pure breeds, the
same as those that can be
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personality,” Bain said.
“And now you can really
get that for a fraction of
the cost by going through a
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and how it does on car
rides, how much exercise it
needs, what treats it likes.
We try to train it as well as
possible. So you’re getting
a dog that should blend in
really well the day that you
get it.”
Bain encouraged people
who are unable to adopt to
become foster owners
through a rescue group,
caring for a dog until it
gets a permanent home.
Athens Canine Rescue
reimburses all expenses,
including vet bills and food.
The group also accepts
monetary and supply dona
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also encourages donations
as well as volunteers to
come walk, play fetch and
give time and affection to
the sheltered dogs.
“We’ve had a steady
stream of volunteers com
ing in and that always helps
because of wsrd of mouth,”
said Patrick Rives, superin
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“People come in and see a
nice clean shelter and
happy dogs, and that
helps.”
Though adoptions may
have slowed slightly,
Christy Champagne, ACC
Animal Control supervisor,
said it is probably only
temporary. She thinks peo
ple will keep adopting
because the rewards are
more than financial.
“You’re definitely saving
a life when you adopt from
here, and I think that’s a
big incentive for people,”
Champagne said.
“We certainly let people
know that you do have to
put dogs to sleep, and
when you adopt from here
you’re helping [prevent]
that.”
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