There is truly some good coming out of the global pandemic we are currently in such as a cleaner earth, quality family time, and getting to foster fluffy pets. Roommates and Saint Louis University students Lauren Beduhn and Lauryn Steid discovered these benefits when they saw an advertisement from the local Humane Society in St. Louis offering a new relaxed protocol for fostering pets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The human society found itself in a complication when the city of St. Louis had a stay-at-home order. They were worried that with less employees coming to work the animals would have no one to play with them or look after them. This is when their new relaxed protocol was established. They allowed anyone in a stable home who was willing to take in pets to come into the humane society for a one-on-one interview, and if interested they could leave with an animal. Beduhn described the process, “It was just Lauryn Steid and I and one worker from the society, we did not interact with any other people so I felt pretty safe in measures of the virus.” Beduhn also said that it only took about an hour to talk to the worker and pick out their pets.
The roommates chose two fluffy black cats named Kesha and Kasey to keep them company during this stay-at-home order. The humane society provided them with food and supplies to keep the cats entertained. The fostering program provides flexibility on how long the animals stay with each family. The girls are allowed to give the cats back at any time and can keep them for the extent of quarantine.
Since the change to online classes, Beduhn and Steid are at their apartment and get to spend a lot of quality time with the cats. Lauren descibes the cats as “pretty low maintenance, and super fun to cuddle.” They both are enjoying the extra company during this overwise lonely time. This serves as a great option for anyone in the St. Louis area who wants to find a way to lend a hand to their community.
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