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Now you can meet, 'rent' or adopt a dog through Zoom. - TODAYshow

and shelter-in-place orders, many people are turning to pets for companionship,” he told TODAY in an email. “The Pedigree brand wanted to help share this new best practice of virtual adoption, making it easy for people to find their new best friend, and for adoptable pets to find their forever homes.”

On April 16, the nonprofit Michigan Animal Rescue League in Pontiac, Michigan, launched a videoconferencing fundraiser in which people can “rent” an adoptable dog, cat or kitten to appear in Zoom meetings. A 15-minute cameo garners a $50 donation. “Animals just bring people joy, and we wanted to come up with a way to bring a little bit of that joy to all the people who are at home using videoconferencing to stay connected,” she told TODAY. “Not to mention, it’s also a really good cause. All the funds that we’ve raised from the program will directly benefit the animal you’re conferencing with and others like them who are relying on our services.”can just “do their thing” while a camera captures their antics.

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