· the animal care and control team of philadelphia handles nearly 18,000 in-need animals annually and now they are absolutely filled to the brim with adoptable cats and dogs. It’s easy to picture wagging tails, second chances, and happy endings—but that’s only part of the story. One filled with impossible choices, silent suffering, and good animals lost in the shuffle. Behind the scenes, there’s a tougher truth. · 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. The adorable philly live “ pet of the week” who’s in need of a forever home. And since october 2004, i have repeatedly checked in, and reported on, acct philly , through its many ups and downs. · more than 250 dogs and cats are in desperate need of a forever home as the local shelter says it is facing the harsh reality of maximum capacity. An animal shelter in philadelphia is being forced to euthanize animals while their facilities are over capacity. · i am an animal lover, especially dogs, and blowing up the city’s animal shelter was one of the proudest accomplishments in my 60-year career. Gillian kocher of the pspca tells us more. · animal shelters break hearts more than they save them.

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