Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was a 13 percent increase in the number of dogs and a seven percent increase in the number of cats in foster care in the United States between March 13, 2020 and September 11, 2020, compared to the same time period in the previous year.
Increase in the number of dogs and cats in foster care during the pandemic in the United States in 2020
The COVID-19 Impact Report compiles data from 1,200 animal welfare organizations in the United States. It compares the weekly data to data from the same week in 2019.
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Pethealth. (September 30, 2020). Increase in the number of dogs and cats in foster care during the pandemic in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200861/coronavirus-impact-on-dogs-and-cats-in-foster-care-us/
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