Our country has some serious problems these days. Families are struggling with job loss, gas and utility increases, food costs that continue to rise, and threat of foreclosure and/or bankruptcy. Caught in the midst of this, quite often, are the family pets. When trying to choose between feeding your family and feeding the pet, it is fairly obvious who is going to win. Many people are facing the difficult decision of giving up a pet that may have been a family member for years or being able to pay the monthly bills. Where do you turn? What do you do? In many cases, the first thought that runs through the minds of those faced with making this decision, is to turn the animal over to the local Animal Control Center. However, it is important to note that shelters are suffering, too.
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