THE PANDEMIC HAS CREATED PLENTY OF PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE AND NOW PETS APPARENTLY WHAT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA IS NOT THE CASE FOR MANY AS DOGS AND CSAT ARE BEING RETURNED TO SHELTERS AS LIFE GETS BACK TO NORMAL. I THINK WHAT HAPPENED IS PEOPLE ADOPTED DOGS BECAUSE THEY WERE HOME. AND THEN THEIR ANIMALS GOT UDSE TO THEM BEING HOME ONCE THEIR OWNERS WENT BACK TO WORK THINGS CHANGE ANDHE T ANIMALS ARE STRESSED OUTND A MAYBE THEY’RE DESTRUCTIVE. MAYBE THEY’RE SOILING IN THE HOUSE AND WITH THAT PEOPLERE A RACING TO RETNUR THEM. YEAH AT ALARMING RATES REGINA MCCURDY OWNS RAVENS RESCUE, BUT SHE ALSO WORKS WITH OTHER SHELTERS. I WORK WITH THE OKLAHOMA CITY ANIMAL SHELTER. I ALSO WORK WITH OYKA HUMANE AND DIFFERENT THINGS. I’M FOSTERING CURRENTLY FOR FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER. SHE TELLS KOCO 5 NEWS. IT’S SO SERIOUS ANIMAL SHELTERS ARE SAYING THIS THE OKLAHOMA CITY ANIMAL SLTERHE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT I RECALL HAS PUT OUT A PLEA TO THE OKLAHOMA CITY POPULATION TO STOP BRINGING ANIMALS TO THE SHELTER. OF COURSE PEOPLARE E DUMPING PETS AS WELL. ANDHE S SAYS THAT ISN’T THE WAY TO GO EITHER IF THERE’S ANY WAY THE TRAIN AND KEEP THE ANIMAL THAT’S IDEAL IF NOT SHELTERS AND RESCUES WILL ULTIMATELY TAKE THEM THE SLTHEERS AND RESESCU ARE REACHING CAPACITY I THINK DAY BEFEOR YESTERDAY. THEY WERE 170% CAPACITY. SO WELL OVER WHAT THEY MEANT TO IN THE MEANTIME REGINA SAYS THE PLEAST WE CAN ALDO ISL AND NEUTER OUR PETS NO MAT
Shelter Over Capacity: Free dog, cat adoptions this weekend at OKC Animal Welfare
Updated: 10:06 AM CDT Jul 9, 2021
Oklahoma City Animal Welfare officials announced that this weekend, fees will be waived to adopt dogs and cats at the overcrowded shelter to help clear the space.The shelter is nearly at full capacity for cats and 166% capacity for dogs after a wave of incoming homeless pets this spring and summer, according to animal welfare officials. The shelter said it needs to make room for more dogs and cats in the shelter to save lives. “We’ve been waiving adoption fees for a while this summer, and it has helped ease the most severe overcrowding. But we really need to clear the shelter this weekend and give us some breathing room to take in more animals and save more lives,” said Animal Welfare Superintendent Jon Gary. “It’s the perfect time to welcome a pet into your home if you’re ready for it. With so many adoptable animals in the shelter, everyone can find a good fit.”All adoptable animals at OKC Animal Welfare are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, treated for worms and spayed or neutered, officials said. OKC Animal Welfare, 2811 Southeast 29th St., is open for adoptions from noon to 5:30 p.m. every day but holidays. See a list of animals looking for homes.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Animal Welfare officials announced that this weekend, fees will be waived to adopt dogs and cats at the overcrowded shelter to help clear the space.
The shelter is nearly at full capacity for cats and 166% capacity for dogs after a wave of incoming homeless pets this spring and summer, according to animal welfare officials. The shelter said it needs to make room for more dogs and cats in the shelter to save lives.
“We’ve been waiving adoption fees for a while this summer, and it has helped ease the most severe overcrowding. But we really need to clear the shelter this weekend and give us some breathing room to take in more animals and save more lives,” said Animal Welfare Superintendent Jon Gary. “It’s the perfect time to welcome a pet into your home if you’re ready for it. With so many adoptable animals in the shelter, everyone can find a good fit.”
All adoptable animals at OKC Animal Welfare are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, treated for worms and spayed or neutered, officials said. OKC Animal Welfare, 2811 Southeast 29th St., is open for adoptions from noon to 5:30 p.m. every day but holidays.
See a list of animals looking for homes.