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Pandemic pets being returned, some shelters near capacity
Clip: 8/12/2021 | 3m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Pets being returned to animal shelters. Pet adoptions had increased during the pandemic
After an increase in pet adoptions during the pandemic, officials at several animal shelters across New Jersey say they’re nearing their capacity and have seen a spike in the returns of those animals to the shelters -- an unfortunate consequence of the return to work, travel, and hectic schedules.
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Pandemic pets being returned, some shelters near capacity
Clip: 8/12/2021 | 3m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
After an increase in pet adoptions during the pandemic, officials at several animal shelters across New Jersey say they’re nearing their capacity and have seen a spike in the returns of those animals to the shelters -- an unfortunate consequence of the return to work, travel, and hectic schedules.
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