Pet adoptions rocket in US amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Pet adoptions rocket in US amid COVID-19 pandemic

People confined to their homes are adopting animals in droves thanks to the coronavirus

Published: April 26, 2020 09:15 AFP and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Copy of 871570-01-08-1587878138428 — 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. | Pitbull Mase was adopted a week ago by the Hillery family from the San Diego Humane Society. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871555-01-08-1587878150955 — Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and even hens have found homes, as people all over the country look for pets to help them cope with confinement. | Guinea pigs eat lettuce in San Diego, California. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871574-01-08-1587878133551 — Volunteers assist pet families in need due to the COVID-19. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871572-01-08-1587878140806 — A cat is looked over at the clinic at the San Diego Humane Society. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871564-01-08-1587878131044 — For Sarah Chan, 25, who lives in the San Diego area with her partner Morgan Miller, also 25, adopting Silvia was a no-brainer after they saw the cat's picture on the local shelter's Instagram account. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871558-01-08-1587878156042 — "She's given us companionship and is a good distraction," said Chan, who works for a semiconductor company. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871569-01-08-1587878135845 — Morgan Miller tries to get Silvia's attention in her apartment. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871568-01-08-1587878166303 — Adopting or fostering a pet during these unusual and stressful times is beneficial for both animals and humans. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871578-01-08-1587878148473 — Pitbull Mase plays in the grass in Escondido California. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871566-01-08-1587878163356 — Nina Thompson puts her hand on the kennel to make sure a kitten doesn't try to jump out of it's kennel at the kitten nursery. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871573-01-08-1587878143214 — A Wildlife Animal Care Supervisor gets ready to feed the barn owls who are not eating on their own at the Wildlife Center at the San Diego Humane Society. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871577-01-08-1587878145774 — Baby possums sleep with their mother at the Wildlife Center at the San Diego Humane Society. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 871562-01-08-1587878158450 — Nina Thompson walks through the hallway of the San Diego Humane Society walks through the hallway in San Diego, California. Image Credit: AFP

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Pet adoptions rocket in US amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Pet adoptions rocket in US amid COVID-19 pandemic

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