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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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More strays yet fewer pet adoptions in bad economy

Article from: Courier News (Elgin, IL) Article date: December 15, 2008 Author: Cigi Ross

SOUTH ELGIN - Hundreds of adoptable animals are at Anderson Animal Shelter this holiday season, just waiting to be taken into a new home.

Many of the animals at the shelter became homeless after their former owners fell on hard financial times, said Michelle Groeper, director of operations at the shelter, 1000 S. LaFox St. Animals that have been awaiting adoption have also been affected by the economic downturn, with fewer people willing to spend the money necessary to adopt and care for a new pet.

Groeper said that while the number of animals ...

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