LOS ANGELES: Animals shelters across the United States are emptying out thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, as people confined to their homes are adopting or fostering animals in droves. “We’ve never seen anything like this,” said Kitty Block, president and chief executive officer of the Humane Society of the United States, which partners with some 400 shelters nationwide. “The fostering and adoptions have just been through the roof,” she told Agence France-Presse. “It’s almost like it’s too good to be true.”Shelters nationwide, from Wisconsin to North Carolina and Virginia to Colorado, are reporting that the number of people fostering animals has also skyrocketed. Franklin said adopting or fostering a pet during these unusual and stressful times is beneficial for both animals and humans.

Source: Manila Times April 26, 2020 18:22 UTC