Paws Humane Society reports the city’s animal shelter is at a critical capacity and issued a public plea for help on social media. The following statement was issued on Facebook:
For the past year, Paws Humane has been operating beyond our capacity for dogs, and right now we have reached a breaking point. Even with adoption events, rescue transfers, foster placements, and transports happening every week, animals are still arriving faster than they are leaving.
Our responsibility is not just to house animals — it is to provide humane care. When a shelter exceeds its capacity for care, animals begin to suffer from prolonged stress and lack of individualized support. Right now, we urgently need our community’s help.
We need at least 50 dogs adopted or fostered by Monday to create the space and resources necessary to continue caring for the animals currently in our shelter. If we cannot reduce the number of dogs in our care quickly, we may be forced to make extremely difficult decisions for some of the dogs in our shelter.
If you have ever considered adopting or fostering, now is the time.
Opening your home to one dog not only saves that life — it also creates space that allows us to continue helping others who will arrive tomorrow.
Fifty dogs need homes by Monday. Their lives depend on it.
