Human beings are not the only species suffering during the current pandemic.

There are family pets of all sorts that are feeling the effects of losing the person or persons that have cared for them their entire lives.

One dog, in particular, is feeling the weight of the pandemic after losing not just one, but both of its owners to COVID.

Strangers to the rescue.

A story published by TheAnimalRescueSite.com talks about a little New Jersey dog named Che-Che who lost both of her humans to the virus. This must-have left her incredibly scared and confused.

When Che-Che arrived at the shelter the staff had noticed that she was clearly upset and physically shaking.

“We could tell a loving touch was all it took to help her feel safe.”

Luckily, this adorable doggy found loving arms at the Monmouth County SPCA.

Preparing early for future pets needing care and homes.

On the Monmouth County SPCA’s Facebook page they posted that Che-Che is the first animal that they have had to care for due to the pandemic, but they expect that there will be many more arriving before it is over.

“We can’t imagine what it’s like for a dog like her to suddenly lose everything she’s ever known and then end up in an unfamiliar place,” they wrote.

They also have shared information about their “Compassion Counts” matching gift campaign. One amazing person has agreed to match up to $200,000 in donations. We give a big thank you to the mystery person!

It’s not as easy as it may seem to find a qualified forever home for these pets left behind.

“Unfortunately, Che-Che is the first of many animals that we anticipate needed a safe haven in these uncertain times. We’re asking for your support NOW so we can ensure every animal has a loving place to call home while they’re temporarily without one,” the SPCA said.

The Monmouth County SPCA went on to thank all the people that wrote in to inquire about fostering or adopting Che-Che. They also had to let a lot of people down due to the policies in place.

If you are interested in adopting a new family pet from them you will need to fill out a canine matchmaker survey to get the process started.

So many animals need forever homes filled with love.

According to the ASPCA, there are about 3.3 million dogs per year that that end up at animal shelters across the United States. That is about 3.3 million too many if you ask us!

The fact that there are approximately 670,000 dogs being euthanized in America in a single year is heartbreaking. This number would be much less if people would take the time to learn about their dogs and seek help from professionals with behavioral issues before surrendering them to a shelter.

Check your own behavior first.

In the ASPCA’s National Rehoming Survey, ‘pet problems’ is listed as the largest reason people rehome their pet. These reasons account for 47% of dogs be sent off to live elsewhere due to a variety of scenarios.

Here are a few that are mentioned – problematic behaviors, aggressive behaviors, pet grew larger than expected, or the dog encountered medical problems the owner couldn’t handle.

Get it under control before it gets out of control.

While training your dog can be a bit of a mission on its own, breaking your dog’s bad behaviors once they’ve been developed can be even harder.

In an article published by AKC.org, called “How To Curb Unwanted Dog behaviors” they discuss several common behavioral issues that you may be experiencing yourself.

Some of the common ones they discuss are – jumping on people, tugging on walks, counter surfing, and wearing a collar.

The article talks about dog owners giving up after the first attempt at curbing bad behavior. They explain that it can take several weeks sometimes to break these kinds of bad behaviors, so stick with it by showing your pet love and patience and the rewards are sure to follow.

All we know is that with the expected onslaught of homeless dogs orphaned due to COVID, learning how to take care of these furbabies and stick it out with them is more important than ever.

As for Che-Che, she is definitely in good hands now.

“We plan to honor the family and those they lost by finding this sweet little girl the perfect home.”

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Source: TheAnimalRescueSite.com/ASPCA.org/AKC.org