Animal caretakers blame rising veterinary costs. · while animals suffer in silence, the people who care for them are burning out — fast. Its especially heartening news after a difficult year for. · like the rest of the state, tucker county has seen a large influx of animals to it’s shelter recently, leading to overcrowding. · in total, the shelter said they adopted out 598 animals this year, and reunited 125 strays with their families, per the facebook post. Shelter workers and volunteers are doing the work of three people, holding back tears on their lunch breaks, and going home with the weight of life-or-death decisions on their shoulders. “it’s a crisis in every aspect,” weist said. · schuylkill county shelters and rescues are working diligently to help as many animals in need possible — but the circumstances have grown arduous. “we are full and we are packed to the brim,” canfield said. · shelters are full, adoptions are down, and resources are stretched thin. Canfield’s addressed the tucker county commission on the issue at their regular july 9th meeting. · 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. · local shelters in northeast pennsylvania say they cant keep up with surrenders, animal cruelty, medical cases and strays. Learn what’s behind the overcrowding crisis and how your actions can save lives.

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