Some Central Florida Pet Shelters "Bulging At The Seams" From Foreclosures

In Central Florida, the Charlotte Sun-Herald reports:

• A little known part of the fallout from the record pace of foreclosures of homes has been the impact on pet owners. "For the last two months, we've received an unprecedented number of telephone requests and e-mails from people pleading for us to take their dogs and cats," said Elise M. Matthes, president of Sarasota in Defense of Animals. "It is heart-wrenching. Most of those who contact us are losing their homes and moving into rentals, where pets are prohibited. They are severely distraught people because there is no "no-kill" shelter or sanctuary in the county that will take pets," Matthes said. "Most area shelters are bulging at the seams with excess dogs and cats."

For more, see Pets becoming mortgage foreclosure victims.

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