A growing number of pet owners are surrendering their pets to SPCA Tampa Bay because they can’t afford to take care of them.
The nonprofit animal shelter, which is a private and funded by donations, is based in Largo but serves the greater Tampa Bay region.
Emily Bernhart, the shelter’s mission programs manager, said there’s dozens of reasons that people surrender their pets. She emphasized that it doesn’t make someone a bad pet owner for surrendering their pet, especially when it’s to ensure an animal’s well-being…