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In recent months, animal rescues and shelters across the country are reporting sharp increases in animals being surrendered, with several of those organizations telling CNN that financial hardship was at the root of those owners’ decisions.

cnn.comA heartbreaking economic indicator: More people are giving up their pets | CNN BusinessIn recent months, animal rescues and shelters across the country are reporting sharp increases in animals being surrendered, with several of those organizations telling CNN that financial hardship was...

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Well you have to buy insurance for a pet like it’s a child and it’s super expensive so -and it’s only going to get more so as hedge funds run pet insurance scams, rent & mortgages are going up & thanks to orange shit bag- wages are falling, jobs going away. So yea this was predictable

In addition with so many jackass landlords not allowing pets just in case it could make their property values go down. Seems worst for big dogs which makes sense. Can't really fit one in a studio apartment if you need to downsize.

Currently our cat of 18 is dying. Just old age. We're doing whatever we can to make her comfortable but we simply can't afford any special treatment. She's on kitty hospice. Elevated bowls because she can't get to the floor. Extra comfy beds. Extra treats when she wants it.

So you kept your pet for 18 years and are doing everything you can to make it comfortable. Which is the way to do it. Yeah. The world isn't black and white. There's always gray. But that doesn't negate in any way what I said.

I work in healthcare. We have had residents who finally had to give their pets up for adoption because they couldn't care for them anymore.. We had to help them through the grieving process. So don't ever.

What's wrong with YOU? Did you actually read and comprehend the article? YES we can blame landlords for raising rent and for our government raising the overall cost of living. These aren't scumbags who got a pet and just it go. These are people who got a pet knowing they could finally afford it.

Yeah. I read it. Which is why I said what I said. Don't get a freaking animal unless you're there for life. Full stop. Otherwise you're a piece of shit. Don't like that opinion? I don't care. Sorry. People who live to blame others doesn't work for me.

Then they got screwed by the elite and those in power who only care about money. They didn't want to give up their pet. Their options were be homeless, starve, go into debt, or put their pet up for adoption and hope someone else can give their pet the care they deserve.

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I just had this same conversation at the auto repair shop with another customer ; she said how the vet bills can really strain a budget. I told her that feeding the animals in our home (+ three stray cats on our porch) costs over $100 about every 10 to 12 days. Hard times,hard choices and just sad.

Not only is it more expensive than ever to have children, but pets as well now, thanks to the MAGA death cult. Additionally, this is on top of all the pets and animal companions that are effectively abandoned thanks to ICE Nazis kidnapping their owners and sending them to concentration camps.