Author: Elizabeth Schuette

1MYTH/FICTION: All animals in the shelters were rescued from within the United States.FACT: Many shelters bring in pets from overseas in order to fulfill their adoption quotas. Although many of these dogs and cats make wonderful companions, a number of these overseas animals have either health or behavioral issues that the shelters are not aware of until they’ve sheltered those pets for a significant amount of time. Thankfully, some shelters around the United States are emptying due to kind people who are willing to foster animals during COVID-19 – however, one of the biggest reasons could also be because of the…