Are you looking for a pet? Consider a small one.

19 September 2021

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Animal Rescue League of Boston

Local animal shelters are bursting at the seams with adoptable pets, especially if you think tiny. Cailey Bloomgarden-Bredin, associate director of Animal Care Operations at the Animal Rescue League, said, "All of our shelters are absolutely packed of guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, and hamsters."

The organization's adoption facilities had a total of 48 mice, 44 rabbits, 32 guinea pigs, 22 rats, and 10 hamsters as of Friday. Degus, birds, chinchillas, ferrets, and gerbils are also present. According to Rob Halpin, MSPCA-chief Angell's communications officer, there was even a hedgehog, a bearded dragon, and a sugar glider.

Details: https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/09/19/looking-for-a-pet-think-small/

08 September 2022

The governor of California adopts legislation to promote the construction of low-cost housing that allows pets in order to preserve the unity of families and their pets.

On Friday, Sept. 2, in the midst of an ongoing housing crisis in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 971 to prevent further displacement ...