As pet shelters hit capacity, more dogs are now euthanized than cats
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...
Animal shelters are in crisis mode as Americans struggle to ... - Vox
WEBAug 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....
Surge in Unwanted Dogs Fuels ‘Crisis’ Across U.S. Animal Shelters
WEBJan 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.
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Animal Care Centers of NYC euthanized 2% more dogs in 2023 than in 2022, in large part due to overpopulation. At the Kansas City-Missouri animal shelter, KC Pet Project, "we're giving away dogs...
America’s animal shelters are overcrowded ... - Associated Press …
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.
'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.
Massachusetts places historic limit on families seeking homeless …
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a spending bill Tuesday that will enforce a time limit on stays in the state's emergency shelter system, reversing a 40-year-old "right to shelter" for...
Crowded animal shelters fear crisis when eviction moratorium ends
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.
Pandemic and no-kill policy worsen overcrowding at animal shelters
WEBJul 5, 2023 · No-kill animal shelters across the southern U.S. are overcrowded and have few alternatives to find more space or staff. Much of the problem is due to pandemic pets that people don't want anymore.
Why the Shelter System Is Struggling to Cope (Published 2022)
WEBSep 27, 2022 · New York City’s shelter system is so overwhelmed that it is opening emergency shelters — including several barrackslike, winterized tents the size of airplane hangars.
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