· a popular philadelphia animal shelter is desperate for folks to adopt pets as they have been left with no choice, but to put them down amid full kennels. Learn what’s behind the overcrowding crisis and how your actions can save lives. · animal shelters throughout philadelphia say they are reaching their breaking point due to the number of pet surrenders. As a volunteer at acct the amount of intakes has been horrific this summer. Because acct is the only open intake shelter in the city this is leading to euthanasia for a lot of great dogs due to the overcrowding. · the pennsylvania spca is turning to the community after an hvac failure shut down its lancaster center, leaving dozens of animals in urgent need of fosters or adopters. · shelters are full, adoptions are down, and resources are stretched thin. The region’s largest animal care and control service provider is holding an emergency adoption event for 10 days after surpassing maximum capacity at its shelter. More than 200 dogs were surrendered in the first 10 days of july. · 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.

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