Animal Shelter Sees Increase of Over 100 Dogs, Cats in Need
The following scenario does not include dogs and puppies in foster homes. Using the example of dogs though you can apply the same to cats, although it should be noted our overall annual intake for cats is always more than dogs. The week begins at capacity with 34 dogs onsite and 3 dogs are adopted. That leaves 31 in kennel, but seven dogs come in the same day, so now we’re up to 38. Tomorrow animal control brings in a litter of six puppies with mom and we’re up to 45. We move puppies to a foster (which we could never have enough of) so we leave that day with 39 dogs in our care in kennel, well over capacity. The next day three dogs leave for rescue transport; no adoptions and we call in three dogs that have been on the waiting list maintaining the 39 in kennel. Sunrise brings another seven dogs from the same ‘owner’and just like that we’re up to 46 dogs in kennel. This is a 72 hour scenario and is a constant in our world of animal welfare and public safety.
