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People Don't Surrender Pets Because They Stopped Loving Them
Ask a shelter worker what the number one cause of surrender is and they won't say cruelty or boredom. They'll say rent. Here's what's actually driving families to the intake desk, and the number that proves most of them didn't want to be there.
Leila Torres · 8 min read
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