How Covid-19 Changed Animal We l fa re It’s no secret that the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 Pandemic has brought a lot of negativity to the world. COVID-19 has sickened and killed hundreds of thousands of people world-wide. W R I T T E N BY : H A L I S E L E RT, STAFF WRITER
There is no getting around how serious the virus is and the myriad of horrible consequences it has had. However, while we have some down time, we may as well recognize some positives that these times have brought. Namely, the impacts on animal welfare across the globe. Locally, several positive changes have taken place. In a time that would otherwise be picking up due to tourism demand, the carriage industry had to come to a halt. Not to dive into a controversial topic, but I think everyone can agree that the horses likely enjoyed their vacation. These horses typically are required to cart around tourists for hours on end so that they can learn about the history and culture of Charleston. Not only are the downtown horses getting a break, but so are the local rescues.
