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99 www.CoronavirusMag.com | www.ReadMPM.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com featurepets Portraits” fundraiser, through which one of their non-artist staff or volunteers will (sometimes poorly!) draw your pet in exchange for a donation. They also hosted a “Bridge the Gap” run in homage to the postponed Cooper River Bridge Run. This clever replacement fundraiser netted over $11,000 much-needed dollars for the sanctuary. Pet Helpers was forced to cancel or postpone several events in which they would have been named a beneficiary, and they noticed monthly donors scaling back in light of economic uncertainty. The full financial impact to their operations may not be known until later in 2020. Smaller rescues that routinely struggle have relied on their loyal followers to share their requests for donations on social media in order to help them stay afloat. On a positive note, veterinary hospitals, pet supply stores, doggie daycare centers and groomers were deemed essential businesses. Stores began to offer delivery and businesses instituted curbside practices and policies to limit person-to-person contact, while still ensuring our pets’ needs were met. Creative problem-solving has become the norm. Losing the option to go to the movies or the mall, or to eat at a restaurant has caused us to tweak our recreational mindset too. Many are now out walking their dogs more than they maybe would normally, taking in fresh air and chatting with neighbors from a few feet away. With beaches, county parks and dog parks closed, we have become our dogs’ playmates. And I think we can all admit that has been a silver lining around a very dark cloud. Board Certified Criticalist and Specialists in: Internal Medicine • Cardiology • Oncology • Surgery Neurology • Dentistry 24 H our Er and C ritiCal C arE a t a ll l oCations M ount P lEasant • n ortH C HarlEston • s uMMErvillE 843-216-7554 We continue to be here for you, through the COVID-19 pandemic, because the animals need us too. $5 off purchase of $25 or more excludes food, sales items, special orders and gift cards exp. 08/31/20 ®