Learn what’s behind the overcrowding crisis and how your actions can save lives. · millions of animals are stuck in increasingly cramped shelters because their owners are struggling to pay rising vet bills and other expenses. · it has been just over a week since the storm brought hurricane-force winds to much of the metroplex. Are animal shelters struggling? Is a perfect storm causing a veterinary crisis? 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. As crates and kennels overflow with resources stretched thin, dedicated staff and volunteers are struggling to keep up with the influx of homeless pets. · shelter workers are at the frontlines of this crisis , providing daily care to cats and dogs in environments ranging from capacious, well-funded private rescues to crowded municipal shelters where dogs bark frenziedly through rusting fences and cats coil, terrified, in small metal cages. · while animals suffer in silence, the people who care for them are burning out — fast. · you may have seen your local shelters crying out for adoptions and assistance from their community amid overcapacity. · shelters are full, adoptions are down, and resources are stretched thin. Are shelter workers at the front lines of a crisis? It caused long-lasting power outages, home damage, and a crisis at local animal shelters. Why are so many animals stuck in cramped shelters? The more pressing challenge is. · animal shelters across texas are — and have been — overcrowded, say advocates, who are urging the public to help by fostering or adopting these animals.

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