· as inflation continues to rise, more families across philadelphia are being forced to make a heartbreaking decision — surrendering their pets due to financial or housing hardship. We do so through rescue, foster care, adoption, and preventing pet homelessness in the first place by offering low-cost spay/neuter and basic vet care. · as philadelphia mayor cherelle parker prepares her budget, acct philly is hoping there’s more money in store to help them and the animals in their shelters. The animal shelter is holding an emergency adoption event because it has reached maximum capacity. With all of their kennels full,. The facility in philadelphia can only hold 110 dogs. · one of the consequences of this ever-growing success story is the uncertain role that animal shelters will play in a world where their traditional services will be needed less and less. · shelters are full, adoptions are down, and resources are stretched thin. · acct philly is desperately trying to find homes for pets amid an overcrowding crisis. It makes sense then that best friends has been thinking about this and planning for what comes next. · shelter operators say theyre in crisis mode as they try to reduce the kennel crush. Learn what’s behind the overcrowding crisis and how your actions can save lives. However, 74 have been brought in since sunday, leaving the organization to care for 147 dogs. The issue is sometimes blamed on owners abandoning pandemic puppies purchased during the covid-19 lockdowns. We are working to make philadelphia a place where every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home.
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