An increase in owner-surrendered pets is overrunning local rescues and putting a strain on Animal Care Services.
– Animal Care Services and local rescues have too many dogs and insufficient space, putting them in a tight spot.“We’re just seeing needs like we’ve never seen before,” said Debbie Davis, the director of operations for the rescue.
“We are experiencing a pretty high rate of owner surrender. Requests typically were booked out about a month, and now we’re booked out three and four months,” said Bethany Colonnese, chief operation officer for ACS.As the number of dogs in their care rises, Colonnese said the number of placement opportunities is falling. They’re coming up with creative solutions.
“The one resource that we really need for a long-term solution is lacking, and we’re seeing the reduction of that. And, unfortunately, we’re seeing the results of that right now, too,” Colonnese said.
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