7/27 1:48 pm | http://www.kypost.com/
A local real estate agency is reminding Tri-State residents that pets are often included as victims of our nation's current housing crisis.
Comey & Shepherd's Aaron Weiner is heading efforts to find home for pets abandoned as a result of the economy.
Weiner says he was shocked by the increasing number of abandoned animals being housed at the SPCA in Northside.
Due to a rising number of local families not being able to afford care for an animal, many pets are being displaced and causing severe overcrowding at shelters.
On Sunday, Weiner spearheaded the first annual SPCA adoption drive at Comey & Shepherd's Hyde Park office on Observatory Avenue.
As a member of the National Association of Realtors, Weiner says he's too familiar with the abandonment of pets as families face various economic crises.
He says he was pleased to see community members participate in the adoption drive in Hyde Park.
The SPCA's mobile adoption unit was on site for attendees to meet and greet animals available for adoption.