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Baypath Sees a Decline in Adoptions and Surge in Owner Surrenders

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Baypath Sees a Decline in Adoptions and Surge in Owner Surrenders

September 9, 2023
By Baypath Staff member
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With the serious decline in adoptions and a rise in owner surrenders shelters across the country are bursting at the seams with adoptable animals. Please read the article in the Hopkinton Independent further explaining how this crisis is affecting Baypath.

 

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