Broward County Animal Care urges public to help alleviate shelter overcrowding with free adoptions and fostering

Broward County Animal Care is facing an overcrowding emergency and is asking the group for help by adopting fostering or sharing their message to find loving homes for shelter pets With kennels at full ceiling by roughly for both cats and dogs and new animals arriving daily the county s official pet adoption and animal welfare agency is waiving all adoption fees to encourage more families to open their homes to homeless dogs and cats Right now Broward County Animal Care just really had to make a declaration of a for pets stated Broward County Animal Care s Zachary Rinkins He stated this time of year is already a challenge for the shelter It s kitten season so a lot of cats are coming in The summer is also a season where a lot of pets come into the shelter mentioned Rinkins All animals are vaccinated sterilized and microchipped before adoption We are in a space problem revealed Doug Brightwell director of Broward County Animal Care Our shelter is filled with amazing pets dogs and cats of all ages and personalities who are just waiting for a second chance We re asking our district to open their hearts and homes to help us create the space we desperately need The power of population is real Even if you cannot adopt or foster completely sharing our posts or telling a friend could save a life One of those dogs is Bred A or -year-old dog that has been at the shelter for over a year as he continues looking for his forever home News cameras captured other cats and dogs that need a home Rinkins declared Animal Care staff take part in fostering several of the pets We also have fellow employees that foster the pets so we take a personal stake in the excellence and the soundness care and the quality of these animals he mentioned The citizens can assist by adopting a pet for a permanent home fostering animals temporarily even for just a meager days or by sharing the shelter s adoption link on social media and with friends We invariably say It s in your hands to help give these pets a second chance ' disclosed Rinkins If you have your heart or home to spare come on down to Broward Animal Care To view available pets or learn how to help click here