· it’s about people, priorities, and the hard questions facing animal welfare today. · if you’ve been following our rescue efforts, you may have noticed that we’ve been talking a lot more about our adoptable dogs lately. · a recent report on shelter cat and dog adoption indicates animal shelters throughout the united states have been experiencing an overcrowding crisis for 4 years in a row with animals experiencing an increased length of stay since 2019. 1, 2023 – a dog population crisis that began unfolding earlier this year is worsening, despite ongoing efforts to address it by the mspca-angell and others, putting thousands more dogs at risk of euthanasia, the organization announced today. The shelter over-population crisis is more serious than you might imagine. Fewer people are stepping forward to adopt pets , and the reasons are as complex as they are concerning. The number of dogs euthanized in shelters is rising, despite more adoptions , because of a nearly 6% increase in dogs taken in, transferred, or returned to shelters. · the dip in adoptions along with the rise in dog intake at shelters marks a stark reversal from the surge in adoptions of dogs and cats seen during the pandemic. That’s because we’re facing a serious problem— adoption rates are at their lowest point in months, and we’re not alone. · dog adoptions are down, yet rescues and shelters are facing continually increasing intakes and owner surrenders of dogs. Many families are hesitant to take on the commitment of a pet in uncertain times.

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