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Soup Kitchens for Pets Edit
The Animal Board


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The Animal Board
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Soup Kitchens for Pets - The Animal Board (GALLERY)
The Animal Board
Published: Nov 2, 08
Comments: 1
Views: 3,359

The economic downturn has taken its toll on many different kinds of families, a phenomenon that has led to the opening of Animal Board, the first-ever soup kitchen for pets in Berlin. It’s meant to cater to the four-legged friends of unemployed, homeless and financially unstable individuals.

Director Claudia Hollm emphasized the importance of animals in our daily lives. Hollm has received heavy criticism for her choice to collect money for dogs rather than for humans, according to Reuters. Animal Board receives sponsorship from several pet-related companies, including pet food producers.

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"Nowadays people underestimate dogs. They are incredibly important for those who lack social contact with other humans," Hollm told Reuters. "Making sure dogs don't go hungry is just as important as making sure that people don't starve," she added. (neatorama)

References:  reuters, neatorama

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Favorited by Cecilia Biemann on Nov 7, 08
Cecilia Biemann on Nov 7, 08  605 Trends   42 Comments
Love this! It's so nice to see that there are people out there taking care of our furry four-legged friends in times of hardship.
Cecilia Biemann on Nov 7, 08  605 Trends   42 Comments 0
Favorited by Lindsay Hunt on Nov 11, 08

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