Tri-Cities Pet Owners Having to Give up Animals
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Pets Cost Too Much For Some
Pets Cost Too Much For Some
More and more pets are being dropped off at animal shelters across the Tri-Cities as the economy continues to falter. SOUND OFF: Should there be a penalty for pet owners who can’t care for their pets?
The Washington County-Johnson City Animal Control Center is seeing 15 to 20 animals coming in everyday. That’s up at least 20 percent from last month. Likewise, the Sullivan County Animal Shelter has seen an increase of ten percent since last month. Pet owners are telling Tina Huffine, Shelter Attendant at the Johnson City center, that they just can’t afford to keep their pets anymore. Huffine said pets are also being abandon and neglected by their owners because they can’t afford to feed them or pay for vet services. To find out more, click play above.
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Their are a lot of people struggling out there due to the economy. In the tricitys area especially when the jobs that are offered pay nothing but poverty wages anyway. I think they would not let a good paying job come in and settle down for the young people becuase you got to keep the rich and the wealthiest pocket growing. some offering door prizes for the poeple to work for them.I just don’t get it. The rich get richer the poor get poorer.
Hi there! It is Sunday nite 11-16-07
and I would like to adopt two cats or kittens.
Will be checking tomorrow with the animal shelters.
Thanks!
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