PAWS co-founder Alexis Fasseas said the organization was trying to help clear Houston's
shelter capacity before an expected glut of lost, abandoned and relinquished pets arrives.
Not exact matches
Since the animal
shelter was near
capacity before receiving the 34 dogs, Luther said the
shelter and the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando will hold an adoption event Saturday to make room for the Apopka dogs.
The
shelter was already at its
capacity before the flooding started and it does not have much more space available.
The total
capacity for cats of all U.S.
shelters and sanctuaries combined ---- which is higher now than ever
before, but includes many facilities that are unsuitable for longterm holding ---- is still less than 25 % of annual
shelter intake of cats, now lower than at any time since 1950.
Palm Beach County animal control reluctantly killed dozens of animals
before Frances, when the
shelter exceeded its
capacity of 500 and owners kept surrendering their pets.
Determining a
shelter's
Capacity for Care number is as vital in the drive to excellence as knowing the amount of gas in the tank
before taking a drive across the country.