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 …
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.
America's animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
'Owners Will Euthanize Their Pets'—America's Animal Shelters …
Nov 26, 2023 · Rescue centers and humane groups across the U.S. are facing pressure due to a huge drop in adoptions. Getty Images. Indeed, Clark's shelter has been over capacity for two …
Pet adoptions are not keeping pace with the number of animals ... - NPR
Jan 10, 2024 · Animal shelters and advocates say overcrowding at animal shelters is due to multiple factors, including a post-pandemic return to work and renewed popularity of …
Animal shelters think creatively to help families keep their ... - CBS News
Nov 4, 2023 · Animal shelters across the country say they are approaching a crisis level in terms of the number of pets being given up. A shortage of workers, foster owners and veterinarians …
Crowded animal shelters fear crisis when eviction moratorium …
Oct 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 …