· since the beginning of december, petfinder has been dealing with technical issues that prevent rescues and shelters from posting pet photos. · but several houston-area rescue groups say a recent change to petfinder’ s search filters is making their animals harder to find and is already cutting into adoptions. · sinski has done research on the impacts of pet adoption policies , which showed that people can be turned away from adopting when they feel the process is overly invasive. Shelters and rescues in the houston area are seeing a drop in adoption rates due to recent changes and technical issues on petfinder. Fewer people are stepping forward to adopt pets , and the reasons are as complex as they are concerning. The glitch is making it much harder to get animals out of shelters and into homes. · shelters and rescues in the houston area are seeing a drop in adoption rates due to recent changes and technical issues on petfinder. · it’s about people, priorities, and the hard questions facing animal welfare today. Many families are hesitant to take on the commitment of a pet in uncertain times. · if you are in a hurry to adopt and dont want to take the time to apply, do a meet and greet in your home, and pay sometimes a nominal fee depending on your circumstances, you may instead want to visit your area shelters and find your new pet.

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