Dallas Animals Services: Foster families needed for kittens and adult cats
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Dallas Animal Services at 128% capacity
Sarah Sheek, the Assistant General Manager of Community Engagement for Dallas Animal Services says that DAS is struggling with high capacity. There is a surge in overcrowded shelters across the country.
DALLAS - Dallas Animal Services is looking for people to foster cats and kittens with the shelter over capacity.
DAS says for the first time in a long time, their cat capacity percentage (155%) is higher than the dog capacity percentage (136%).
To help lower those numbers, the shelter is looking for foster families for both kittens and adult cats.
This weekend alone, 153 dogs and 116 cats came to the shelter.
(Source: Dallas Animal Services)
43 dogs were returned to their owners.
DAS also says that adoptions for both dogs and cats are free for people looking for a longtime furry friend.