2300萬個新家人：疫情領養潮退去後，牠們都還好嗎？
疫情期間，全球有2300萬家庭領養了寵物。曾有人擔憂會爆發棄養潮，但ASPCA最新數據顯示，超過90%的寵物仍留在新家。本文透過數據與感人故事，探討這份承諾的重量。
一場疫情，為全球2300萬個家庭帶來了毛茸茸的新成員。但當世界回歸常態，這股一度被稱為「衝動性」的領養潮，究竟是帶來了幸福，還是一場棄養惡夢的開端？最新數據揭示了一個令人暖心的答案。
疫情紅利消退？棄養潮的隱憂
疫情初期，居家隔離促使全球收容所出現了空前的領養熱潮，許多籠子因此空無一物。然而，懷疑論者始終擔心，一旦封鎖解除、人們重返辦公室，這些「疫情寵物」將面臨被退回的命運。但事實證明，這種擔憂似乎是多餘的。
根據美國愛護動物協會（ASPCA）近期發布的最新數據，自COVID-19危機爆發以來，全美有近五分之一的家庭領養了貓或狗。基於2019年的美國人口普查數據，這相當於約2300萬個家庭。
數據證明：承諾而非衝動
這份調查最關鍵的發現是，絕大多數的寵物都留在了新家。數據顯示，90%的狗狗和85%的貓咪至今仍與領養家庭同住，且飼主並未考慮在短期內將牠們送回收容所。無論是那隻從未進過室內、第一次在床上安睡的狗狗，或是那隻被溫柔擁抱著的高齡老貓，牠們的幸福模樣，正是這些冰冷數字背後最真實的註解。
ASPCA總裁暨執行長 Matt Bershadker 表示：「這段充滿壓力的時期，反而激勵了許多人去領養動物。我們的研究顯示，即使生活恢復常態，這些家庭對寵物的承諾依然堅定不移。」
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