Tacoma animal shelter remains crowded despite 'successful' dog …
11 hours ago · The shelter wound up in a record-breaking capacity crisis after more than 60 dogs and cats were seized during a Pierce County animal cruelty investigation in mid-December. This forced the shelter to repurpose office spaces and temporary kennels to service the sudden influx of animals. "Things like that can happen at any given moment," said Green.
Kennels full at Aurora Animal Shelter as more Colorado pet ... - CBS News
1 day ago · When the Aurora Animal Shelter was built in 1983, it served a population of about 174,000 people. Today, that facility serves a city of around 400,000, and with more people came more animals. The ...
Wichita animal shelter opens for pets of those using emergency …
17 hours ago · WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Wichita said those using the emergency winter shelter can now board their pets at the Wichita Animal Shelter. This comes after dozens of people refused to stay ...
As pet shelters hit capacity, more dogs are now euthanized than …
Feb 20, 2024 · Shelter and rescue populations in the U.S. have surged by 900,000 overall since January 2021, and more than 359,000 dogs were euthanized in 2023, marking a five-year peak, according to animal...
Concerns rise after video shows Rogers Animal Shelter dogs kept …
1 day ago · Video showing dogs kept outdoors in the snow at the Rogers Animal Shelter left some residents concerned. The shelter told 5NEWS they have limited resources.
Local animal shelter extends confidential pet boarding to …
22 hours ago · An animal advocacy group based in Central Massachusetts that offers residents trapped in violent domestic situations confidential boarding for pets is expanding that service to embrace veterans who may need medical services. The group, Second Chance Animal Services, operates four community ...
Surge in Unwanted Dogs Fuels ‘Crisis’ Across U.S. Animal Shelters
Jan 8, 2024 · Stray dogs taken in by shelters have risen 6% in the January to November period compared to 2022 and are up about 22% since 2021, according to Shelter Animals Count, which surveys nearly 7,000...
Animal shelters are overwhelmed by abandoned dogs. Here's why.
Jan 9, 2024 · Man's best friend is increasingly being abandoned on the street, often by people facing financial hardships who can no longer afford to feed or house them.
U.S. animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from families
Dec 20, 2023 · Animal shelters around the U.S. are bursting at the seams amid the rising cost of living, so the gray and white 7-year-old has been staying in a worker’s office at the Mohawk Hudson Humane...
Animal shelters are in crisis mode as Americans struggle to ... - Vox
Aug 16, 2023 · Lonely and stuck at home, millions of Americans turned to animals for comfort in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, adopting and fostering cats and dogs from shelters at record rates....
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