By Candice Nguyen, Jeremy Carroll and Michael Bott
If you’re considering (click here) bringing a new dog or cat into your home, there’s no doubt that saving a life at your local city or county animal shelter is a wonderful way to go.
Among the few silver linings (click here) of the COVID-19 crisis is the spike in pet adoptions being reported by animal rescue groups across the Bay Area.
From the dramatic rise in adoption applications at Oakland’s Rocket Dog rescue, to Muttville Senior Dog Rescue’s 765% increase in fostering applications, shelters are being cleared out.
But for those searching the internet for a furry companion to shelter at home with, slick websites and popular social media accounts may be fronts for inhumane puppy mills selling sick dogs, animal welfare advocates warn....
