Since the pandemic, kennels have been stormed by New Yorkers eager to adopt four-legged companions. From now on, the candidates for adoption have an interest in presenting a case in reinforced concrete, tells this New York magazine, because the shelters have become very observant.
“Non, you, gives paw”, bravely throws a disdainful canine on the front page of New York Magazine. Because since the “Puppy boom” pandemic induced – one year “Claustrophobic and lonely”, which has prompted many New Yorkers to seek companionship – you have to get up early to adopt a dog. The story of Danielle and Alexa, two friends from New York in shared accommodation, is a perfect illustration of this.
“It was a rainy Sunday in June, and Danielle had fallen in love”, relates the newspaper. At a north Brooklyn dog shelter, the 23-year-old and her friend fell in love with a beagle named Millie, and “Were convinced that they would leave with [la chienne]” :
After all, they had a 90m2 apartment a stone’s throw from McCarren Park, and a full-time job with the ability to telecommute on a sustainable basis. ”
Yet the two friends were asked an avalanche of questions they were not prepared for: “What would happen if they stopped living together? What if Danielle’s cross collie didn’t get along with the new family member? What would be the solution if the dog needed expensive training for behavior problems? Which vet were they thinking of turning to? ”
“Trial period”
All in all legitimate questions, they thought. “But when asked about their dog’s diet, they realized they were overwhelmed.” Not content with recommending a brand of expensive raw food “Up to $ 240 per bag” (around 200 euros), the volunteer told them: “If you were selected, you would have to get the necessary food and plan to take time off work now. […] And the first 120 days will be considered a trial period, which means we reserve the right to pick up the dog at any time. ”
Hardly had the two friends left the refuge when the volunteer let go New York Magazine : “She walks by and is obsessed with this dog, just because she had a beagle when she was little, and now she wants to get him adopted by her roommate?” For the four-legged companion, it will therefore be necessary to iron.
Worse than the Ivy League
Car “Refuge dogs, unquestionably, have become a luxury item”, explains the magazine, and “Without a pricing system to regulate the market”. What makes the adoption of canines a fierce competition, so much “That the admission system in Ivy League universities” – or the most prestigious higher education establishments in the United States. To such an extent that belonging to the very closed circle of owners of dogs collected in shelters amounts to showing a white paw: “Who’s been a good human being enough to deserve a dog in distress?”
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