Senior citizens benefit from pet ownership in many ways. However, they are facing challenges that are impacting on their decision to keep companion animals. In my article published in Pet Industry News Magazine, I explore the reasons why seniors are missing out on pet love and how some programs are making a positive change across Australia.
Read the article here.
“Each year in Australia, tens of thousands of cats and dogs are euthanised because there are no homes for them. A significant contributor to this death toll is the lack of pet-friendly accommodation, for renters and owners, and for people experiencing short-term crises. If we’re to tackle the problem of killing countless healthy cats and dogs each year, we must make it possible and legal for the pet-loving population to responsibly keep pets.”
Kristina Vesk, ceo of the cat protection society of nsw
