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Return rates have more than doubled comparing Jan-Apr of 2025 to the same time frame in 2026. I work in a large municipal shelter serving a struggling urban community. I review every single canine intake form for prevention purposes- and I'm noticing that a lot of returns are for animals that have been in their homes for years, and owners no longer have the resources to care for them. This is in the southern mid-atlantic region, is anyone else noticing a similar trend? If your return rates for dogs are up, why do you suppose that is?
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