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Once-beloved pandemic pets now crowd dog shelters
Dogs are being returned to shelters and adoption agencies in the U.S. after COVID restrictions have been lifted and people return to work, or for financial reasons.
Stuck inside for the better part of the last year, many went looking for comfort and companionship in something cuddly and wholesome - dogs.
Adoption spiked as the health crisis - and feelings of isolation - dragged on.
But now in cities like Los Angeles, many dogs are being returned, says Chloe Esperiquette, the development coordinator at Wags and Walks adoption center: “We received prior to the pandemic like five or 10, five to 10 inquiries per month for people who couldn’t care for their dogs anymore.
That’s now increased to in-the-20s per month, so that’s like doubled since in recent months.” For some owners, it’s time to go back to work, leaving no one to care for their pets.
For others, dog ownership is too much of a financial burden.
Glen Zipper, a former criminal prosecutor turned animal activist who has multiple animal shows on Netflix including “Dogs” and “Cat People” and has a docuseries in the works, says people should think twice before returning animals to shelters or adoption agencies.
“I think the last thing you should do is immediately go to the shelter.
Let people know that you can’t care for your dog, say that your dog is up for adoption, and let people come to you and meet the dog and make sure that you choose someone who can responsibly care for that dog and give that dog every bit as much love as you can.” Over 63 million American households owned dogs and nearly 43 million homes had cats as pets, according to a 2019 national survey by the American Pet Products Association.
Esperiquette, concerned about finding homes for dogs in shelters post-pandemic, says the animal is not the problem: “A lot of the dogs that do come to us, though, come to us because they were inconvenient to somebody and they were dropped off at a shelter, versus it being something that’s wrong with them.
So we really like to show people that they are not damaged goods…”
Study Investigates Link Between, COVID, Mental Health and Insomnia.
PsyPost reports that a new study by Phenikaa University
in Vietnam has highlighted one of the more common and
lingering symptoms of COVID-19: insomnia.
PsyPost reports that a new study by Phenikaa University
in Vietnam has highlighted one of the more common and
lingering symptoms of COVID-19: insomnia.
As a sleep researcher, I received
many questions and complaints
from relatives, friends, and colleagues
about their sleep disturbances
after recovering from Covid-19, Dr Huong T. X. Hoang, Lead author of the article
published in 'Frontiers in Public Health,' via PsyPost.
I found that the majority of papers
focused on hospitalized patients.
The environment of their treatment
and quarantine would differ greatly
from those with milder symptoms, Dr Huong T. X. Hoang, Lead author of the article
published in 'Frontiers in Public Health,' via PsyPost.
Patients were asked to compare the quality and length
of their sleep, as well as how easy it was for them to
fall asleep, before and after they contracted COVID.
Patients were asked to compare the quality and length
of their sleep, as well as how easy it was for them to
fall asleep, before and after they contracted COVID.
Of the 1,056 people surveyed, over 76.1% of
participants said they experienced insomnia.
22.8% of those surveyed reported
experiencing severe insomnia.
The study found that two groups experienced
a statistically significant increased rate of insomnia,
including those with depressive or anxious symptoms.
The authors of the study note that further
investigation of the connection between COVID,
mental health problems and insomnia is needed.
Since this is a cross-sectional
study, the relationship of anxiety
and depression with insomnia
cannot be fully investigated, Dr Huong T. X. Hoang, Lead author of the article
published in 'Frontiers in Public Health,' via PsyPost.
In addition, collecting data
online and a convenience
sampling method can cause
recall bias and selection bias. , Dr Huong T. X. Hoang, Lead author of the article
published in 'Frontiers in Public Health,' via PsyPost
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Families who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 have gathered at the National Covid Memorial Wall to commemorate their lives. Volunteers for the National Covid Memorial Wall were joined at noon on London’s South Bank on Sunday by members of the public.
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NFL Salary Cap , Rises $30.6 Million.
On Feb. 23, the NFL announced that its
2024 season salary cap will be $255.4 million per team, a record high, ESPN reports.
That is 13.6% more than last year's
cap and the largest single-year jump
since a cap was introduced in 1994.
The change could have a significant effect on the free agent market which opens in March.
That's because most teams were using salary cap projections between $240 million and $245 million
as budget guidelines for the new season.
For example, three teams that were
originally projected to exceed the cap,
the 49ers, Packers and Seahawks, should
now fall below the cap, ESPN reports. .
For example, three teams that were
originally projected to exceed the cap,
the 49ers, Packers and Seahawks, should
now fall below the cap, ESPN reports. .
For example, three teams that were
originally projected to exceed the cap,
the 49ers, Packers and Seahawks, should
now fall below the cap, ESPN reports. .
Part of the reason why the NFL was able to increase the cap so much is that the league has finally paid all player benefits that
were deferred amid COVID in 2020.
"An extraordinary increase in media revenue" also contributed to the increase, the NFL said.
Between 2013 and 2020, the salary
cap was increased by approximately
$10 million to $12 million each year.
Between 2013 and 2020, the salary
cap was increased by approximately
$10 million to $12 million each year.
It dropped by almost $17 million
in 2021 because of the pandemic.
But in 2022, it rose to $208.2 million,
and in 2023, it jumped to $224.8 million
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Netflix has finally dropped the trailer for the second part of Zack Snyder's space epic 'Rebel Moon.' The official description of the sequel titled 'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' reads that this will continue "the epic saga of Kora [Sofia Boutella] and the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village, a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight against the Motherworld."
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Lindsay Lohan and co-stars Ayesha Curry and Ed Speleers sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about their new Netflix film 'Irish Wish.' Lohan and Curry discuss the biggest things they've manifested in their own life and dish on their special bond. While Speleers talks about switching from playing a serial killer in 'YOU' to playing a romantic lead. Plus, Lohan gives THR an update on a 'Freaky Friday' sequel.
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'Girls5Eva' is back! Sarah Bareilles, Busy Phillips, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Paula Pell are all reuniting for the third season of the Emmy-nominated musical comedy about a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90s reuniting to give their pop star dreams one more shot. The cast chatted with The Hollywood Reporter all about their epic return and 'Girls5Eva' getting a new life on Netflix.
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Jake Paul and Mike Tyson , to Face Off in July.
ESPN reports that YouTuber-turned-prizefighter
Jake Paul is set to meet former heavyweight champion
Mike Tyson in a first-of-its-kind Netflix boxing event. .
ESPN reports that YouTuber-turned-prizefighter
Jake Paul is set to meet former heavyweight champion
Mike Tyson in a first-of-its-kind Netflix boxing event. .
In 2020, Paul started making a name
for himself in combat sports with a knockout
win over former NBA player Nate Robinson.
In 2020, Paul started making a name
for himself in combat sports with a knockout
win over former NBA player Nate Robinson.
That fight took place on
the undercard of Mike Tyson's
exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr.
That fight took place on
the undercard of Mike Tyson's
exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr.
On July 20, Paul and Tyson will appear
as the main event for Netflix's first
foray into live combat sports.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
is a once-in-a-lifetime dream
matchup and I anticipate it will
be the most-watched boxing
event in modern boxing history, Nakisa Bidarian, Most Valuable
Promotions (MVP) co-founder, via ESPN.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
is a once-in-a-lifetime dream
matchup and I anticipate it will
be the most-watched boxing
event in modern boxing history, Nakisa Bidarian, Most Valuable
Promotions (MVP) co-founder, via ESPN.
ESPN reports that it remains unclear how the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will
handle what is likely to be a highly-criticized matchup.
ESPN reports that it remains unclear how the
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will
handle what is likely to be a highly-criticized matchup.
It remains unclear whether the match will be considered a pro fight or an exhibition bout.
Despite being considered one of the greatest
heavyweight boxers in history, Tyson will be
58 years old by the time the fight rolls around.
Paul, at just 27 years old, will be three
decades younger than his opponent.
Tyson, who was the undisputed heavyweight
champion from 1987 to 1990, lost his last
professional fight by knockout in 2005. .
Tyson, who was the undisputed heavyweight
champion from 1987 to 1990, lost his last
professional fight by knockout in 2005.
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