In just the first 138 days of this year, 634 dogs were taken to Denver Animal Shelter by the very people they trusted most – their owners – and left behind.
That’s a 237% increase compared to the same period in 2019 (pre-COVID).
That’s nearly 5 dogs a day. 
The reasons are complex- ranging from housing instability and 
financial hardship to lifestyle changes and behavior issues in dogs that weren’t properly socialized during the pandemic.
financial hardship to lifestyle changes and behavior issues in dogs that weren’t properly socialized during the pandemic.
But the outcome is the same: dogs losing their homes.
Dogs don’t give up on their people.
Let’s not give up on them.
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