· according to acct philly , nearly 40% of animals surrendered so far in 2025 were given up because their owners were facing eviction, homelessness, or couldnt afford vet care, food, or basic. · 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. An instagram post from philly bully team put the situation in stark terms: · to help address overcrowding, acct philly is offering $10 adoption fees for all dogs and cats between march 12 and 23, 2025. But the number of pets entering the shelter hasn’t abated. · when the rescue organizations that typically pull at-risk animals from acct run out of space themselves, options for placement are limited. “we are in crisis mode. ” · animal shelters throughout philadelphia say they are reaching their breaking point due to the number of pet surrenders. With nearly 1 in 4 of philadelphia ’s 1. 5 million residents living below the poverty line and hundreds of thousands more struggling to make ends meet, paws helps pet owners keep and care for their beloved pets rather than face having to surrender them to a shelter.

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