06/23/2025
The animal welfare community is facing a crisis. Rising financial instability and housing insecurity are forcing many people to make the heartbreaking decision to rehome their pets. In response, shelters and rescues are innovating, offering self-rehoming tools to help families find safe placements without overwhelming already stretched systems.
Judgment isn't the answer. Instead, let’s choose compassion, for both the animals in need and the people facing challenges we may not fully understand. Learn more below. ⬇️
The year after Roice-Hurst Humane Society began using a supported self-rehoming platform, the shelter saw a dramatic decrease in the number of pets on its owner surrender wait-list. 🏡🐶🐱 Greenville County Animal Care reports that more than 80% of animals listed on its self-rehoming web page are adopted through the platform.
“I think it always blows people’s minds a little bit how many pets can be rehomed without ever going through a shelter or rescue organization,” says April Huntsman with Adopt a Pet. Learn how shelters are using supported self-rehoming to ease their capacity challenges and spare pets the stress of a shelter stay at https://bit.ly/45YXdzF.
