Abandoned animals in Fresno might be losing another ally as one of the area's pet shelters faces foreclosure. The facility is currently home to around 250 pets.
There are more home handyman business opportunities in the city of Cape Coral as there are still plenty of bargain-priced foreclosures in the area. Currently, there are almost 4,300 distressed and foreclosed homes in the city.
The town of Colerain has started to buy distressed homes that they refurbish to be sold to qualified buyers with the help of funds provided through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Growing number of foreclosures could mean a growing number of foreclosure pets. While some homeowners are rude to leave their pets behind, be humane enough to rescue such abandoned pets.
An increasing number of abandoned pets have started filling up animal shelters to the brim. Most of these pets were left behind because of either unemployment or foreclosure.
A survey showed that majority of U.S. residents would rather adopt abandoned foreclosure pets than buy domestic animals from pet stores. Most respondents are also of the opinion that most pets for sale have hidden illnesses.
Abandoned foreclosure pets are expected to rise in number in East Valley this year. The predicted rise in foreclosure is expected to leave more pets homeless.