MALL-RATS

Annaopolis, Maryland - April 22, 2023:

Decorations line the shelves behind the counter at Paws at the Mall, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County’s store inside the Westfield Annapolis Mall in Maryland Saturday April 22, 2023.

Malls faced with empty retail spaces are offering local animal shelters premium storefronts for little or no cost to create consumer friendly adoption boutiques giving rats and other shelter animals a better chance at finding a new home.

CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times
Assignment ID: 30276988A

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Annaopolis, Maryland - April 22, 2023: <br />
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Decorations line the shelves behind the counter at Paws at the Mall, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County’s store inside the Westfield Annapolis Mall in Maryland Saturday April 22, 2023.<br />
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Malls faced with empty retail spaces are offering local animal shelters premium storefronts for little or no cost to create consumer friendly adoption boutiques giving rats and other shelter animals a better chance at finding a new home.<br />
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<br />
CREDIT: Matt Roth for The New York Times<br />
Assignment ID: 30276988A