“We’ve experienced an influx of stray dogs and cats this past week, resulting in few empty cages to help those in need of surrender.”
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BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Animal Shelter has actually struck capability and is briefly putting the brakes on brand-new dog and cat surrenders, staff reported Monday.
The animal shelter put out a require adopters on social networks, likewise requesting assist with contributions to help feed its new age of adorable-but-in-need furry citizens. Staff composed:
“The shelter is full and unable to accept surrenders until our current available dogs and cats get adopted. We’ve experienced an influx of stray dogs and cats this past week, resulting in few empty cages to help those in need of surrender! Please consider meeting our available dogs and cats to not only help the current pets in need, but also help a pet on our surrender wait list. We offer same day adoption appointments for approved applications.”
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Learn more about adoptions at the Bloomfield Animal Shelter here. Download an adoption application online here. See available dogs and cats by means of Petfinder here. General adoption asks can be emailed to [email protected].
According to the community website, contributions of dog and cat materials can be left at the shelter entryway gate in between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. Donations need to be brand-new, sealed, unexpired and in their initial product packaging. The shelter lies at 61 Bukowski Place.
The Bloomfield Animal Shelter isn’t the only center in Essex County to just recently strike a wall when it concerns dog and cat admissions.
In April, the Associated Humane Societies put out a call for help at its Newark shelter in an email newsletter, stating that it has actually seen a remarkable increase in the variety of animals entering the shelter over the previous year.
“So far this year our intake numbers have increased by over 19 percent,” administrators said. “Though we are adopting our more animals than ever before in AHS history, it isn’t enough.”
“Between lost animals, owner surrenders, cruelty cases and more, our kennels are completely full – although we continue to have new animals arrive daily,” AHS administrators reported.
“It really is a nationwide issue, and the number of stray animals – in addition to those surrendering animals due to financial reasons or they cannot afford to live in pet-friendly housing and are forced to surrender – is rising,” AHS-Newark staff said. “In less than two weeks, our shelter has taken in almost 50 dogs, only eight of them being reclaimed by families looking for their lost pets. There are a myriad of reasons, but many of them stem back to financial difficulties.”
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