· calls from animal welfare rescue organizations seeking adopters, fosters, and donations have grown louder in recent weeks. Acct philly is dedicated to providing accurate and timely data on services provided to the citizens and animals of philadelphia. · the animal care & control team is urgently seeking fosters and adopters after the shelter reported being at an over-capacity with mans best friend. We are working to make philadelphia a place where every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home. But the number of pets entering the shelter hasn’t abated. · local shelters are taking a heavy hit, bernstein said, as they bear the weight of so many animals in need across the philadelphia area. The resulting scramble to find placement has forced organizations to operate in more of a day-to-day, animal-to-animal capacity. We do so through rescue , foster care, adoption, and preventing pet homelessness in the first place by offering low-cost spay/neuter and basic vet care. · 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. · shelter animals count has released a new data report examining how foster-based rescues operate, the animals they serve, and how their outcomes compare to brick-and-mortar shelters.
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