Animal shelters like Caring Hands Humane Shelter have been bursting at the seams with an oversupply of animals due to medical effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Cynthia Sutcliffe said the shelter had a population lower than normal during the early months of the pandemic in 2020. Many residents adopted a pet during the months when people were cooped up at home. She said another consequence of the pandemic was that all supplies related to spaying neutering were diverted to medical use for humans for about six months. She said veterinarians were unable to obtain surgical equipment. Caring Hands couldn’t even order gloves other than those used for cleaning.
Source: Harvey County Now
