Shelters aren’t fun places for any animal, but certain individuals, in particular, find it harder to get adopted and have a much higher risk of being euthanized when there isn’t enough space left for incoming pets in need of homes.
Just like humans, animals need to get a few good hours of sleep in order to function at their best, but the ways in which different species catch some much-needed z’s may surprise
Although veterinarians don’t yet have a definitive answer, at least based on clinical research studies, as to whether or not pets can become depressed, some do believe that depression can, indeed, occur in animals.
