Surge in Unwanted Dogs Fuels ‘Crisis’ Across U.S. Animal Shelters
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Animal Care Centers of NYC — New York City’s largest animal shelter — announced in October that it was no longer accepting dog surrenders at any of its locations due to a population crisis.
Adopt dogs and cats evacuated by Hurricane Helene: Where to look
WEB1 day ago · Hundreds of dogs and other animals were evacuated from Hurricane Helene-ravaged areas in Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina and relocated to animal shelters across the country.
As pet shelters hit capacity, more dogs are now euthanized than …
WEBFeb 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...
America's animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from …
WEBDec 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 Society while awaiting adoption. The shelter near Albany, New York, is “beyond full,” said CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouck.
Animal shelters are in crisis mode as Americans struggle to ... - Vox
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Americans can’t afford their pets. It’s pushing animal shelters to the brink. How animal shelters are coping with a crisis of abandoned cats and dogs.
Animal shelters are overwhelmed by abandoned dogs. Here's why.
WEBJan 9, 2024 · In addition to encouraging adoption, animal shelters are trying to help people with financial challenges not have to choose between feeding themselves or their pet.
'We’re inundated': Animal shelters overflowing across U.S. - Los ...
WEBDec 3, 2023 · Animal shelters are dealing with an influx of dogs and cats since the pandemic lockdown, and the overcrowded conditions are leading to higher euthanasia rates.
Crowded animal shelters fear crisis when eviction moratorium …
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Animal advocates say they’re preparing for the worst as the end of the federal moratorium on housing evictions could strain shelters around the country, many of which are already full.
As the pandemic adoption boom cools, pet shelters overflow
WEBDecember 25, 2023 at 6:35 p.m. EST. U.S. animal shelters will start 2024 the most overcrowded they have been in years, according to a broad survey of animal rescue facilities, a symptom of...
Pet Adoption Soared During The Pandemic. But Now, Shelters Report ... - NPR
WEBJun 6, 2021 · Many animal shelters say they have too many cats and dogs in need of homes. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Cornell University's Elizabeth Berliner what's behind the complaints.
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