A canine appears to be like out from a cage at Auntie Ju’s shelter for stray canine on the outskirts of Bangkok on April 6, 2020.
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Our pets — whether or not canine, cats, birds, reptiles, or some other animal — enrich our lives and fill our houses with love. Hundreds of thousands of animals are ready in one of many many shelters within the U.S. for the chance to go to a fur-ever dwelling. That is why National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, on April 30, exists to assist convey consciousness and assist them get adopted. To rejoice, NPR desires to understand how your pet modified your life. Your story may assist affect somebody to take the subsequent step of their pet adoption journey.
When you have a shelter pet that has impacted your life, please share your story with us through the shape beneath. You could possibly be featured within the Up First publication on April 27. You can too share a photograph and add your solutions as a voice memo. Please submit responses by April 9.
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