My adoption was awaiting approval when the first wave of corona shutdowns started taking effect. The local Animal Shelter, being a location for public gathering, delayed all adoptions. Following similar precautions my adoption has been postponed until further notice.
I want to maintain social distancing and do what I can to help everyone in this situation including donating blood as soon as I can. I live alone however. knowing I need the companionship for my mental health and well being, I am well aware of the kind of reaction I have to look forward to if I continue this quarantine for as long as necessary. I am attempting to write and distract myself with media as much as possible, naturally I just wish I could spend time with an animal that I can now give even more time to.
I live in Denver Colorado and wanted to ask how others felt about the idea of trying to find a pet during this time? I have not heard any information about dogs specifically being able to transfer this illness, and I want this to encourage and improve my social distancing efforts. It would tremendously help with long and short term mental health as well. None of that is worth the cost of potentially harming others in a more desperate situation however.
The other consideration is that all the regular channels for adoption have been closed to me, but there must be animals who still need homes, not as if we can tell them to stop being born or growing up. I know there are still plenty of situations out there that would mutually benefit from my potential financial and physical dedication to a dog in need. If it is not deemed immoral to do so, can anyone out there recommend or suggest a way to do this in the age of contagion?
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