SAN DIEGO (CNS) – More than 300 small pets from San Diego Humane Society left Monday on their technique to Arizona for a brand new likelihood at discovering ceaselessly houses.
At 5:30 a.m., employees members began loading 318 rabbits, Guinea pigs, hamsters and rats into transport crates after which into an air-conditioned truck within the largest transport of animals in SDHS’s historical past.
San Diego Humane Society
The transfer is meant to alleviate the overcrowded shelters — with 2,584 animals in care final month. As of Monday, the shelters are at 175% capability for dogs and 176% capability for cats of their care.
SDHS employees departed the San Diego Campus at 8:30 a.m. and headed in direction of The Humane Society of Southern Arizona in Tucson. HSSAZ has a low stock of small pets available for adoption and also will work with their native rescue companions to position the pets into houses, a press release from the Humane Society learn.
San Diego Humane Society
SDHS employees is then planning to carry again a 9-year-old canine named Bulma from HSSAZ. Bulma got here in as a stray and has been with them since February.
“We hope Bulma will profit from our specialised care at San Diego Humane Society’s Behavior Center as we work to set her up for achievement whereas she waits for a brand new household,” the assertion learn.
The Humane Society’s shelters are at a vital capability, so its leaders are asking the group to assist by volunteering or fostering animals. To join, go to sdhumane.org/volunteer.
They additionally proceed to encourage those that are going through the choice to surrender their pets to make use of the assets at sdhumane.org/rehome and keep away from bringing pets to the shelter.
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