GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is complete, putting a time out on all dog and cat owner surrenders.
“We have 150 animals that we are responsible for. At our facility, we have 19 dog runs, 30 cat cages, and 2 catteries so those spaces are full,” says Director, Shelby Jolly.
Jolly says a huge factor they are complete is that adoptions tend to decrease throughout the summer season as individuals are taking a trip more.
The problem of not having enough space isn’t simply impacting ENC.
Jolly says, “We don’t have room for animals being born or the animals that are already here and that’s really an issue that rescues and shelters are having across North Carolina and the United States as a whole.”
This is why Jolly says it’s important for family pet owners to rehome their animals rather of surrendering them. “I really encourage the public to keep in mind that yes, they took an animal in but that is also taking space from another animal. I highly encourage people who are wanting to surrender their own pets, to rehome instead of surrendering.”
She says that will keep animals from going through difficult and impactful shifts.
“We’re really trying to keep pets and people together as a whole and then if it does come down to rehoming, trying to do that home to home so that they don’t have to that transition since everywhere is so full right now,” says Community Engagement Director, Morgan May.
The time out in consumption is anticipated to last through the summertime as those months are difficult on gentle societies in basic with households taking a trip and not taking in any brand-new relative.
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