Several animal shelters in Green Country introduced they’re full. Cities like Catoosa, Jenks and Muskogee have all stated they can not absorb any extra animals.
One shelter in Tulsa acquired artistic to assist get their dogs adopted with the “Dog Day Out” program.
Dogs sit contained in the Humane Society of Tulsa, ready to search out their endlessly home. With a number of native shelters unable to deal with extra animals, adoption supervisor Rachel Ward is nervous.
“Overpopulation, that disaster is not particular to Oklahoma. That’s occurring all around the nation, and shelters and rescues are having to get actually artistic on find out how to advocate for our animals,” Ward stated.
So, as a substitute of the individuals coming to the dogs, they’re taking the dogs to the individuals. Bailey Wies went on her third canine day trip.
“I’m having a lot enjoyable doing it,” she stated.
She and Nesta began their day on the Gathering Place.
“It feels so good simply getting them out in some contemporary air as a result of I do know that they spend their days cooped up in a kennel, and she or he’s been on the shelter the longest out of all of them, so I do know she’s in there quite a bit so it feels good to get her out particularly,” Wies stated.
The “Dog Day Out” program lets individuals try a canine and take them to completely different locations round city.
“They’re attending to work together with individuals, they’re attending to go on automotive rides, all these common issues that they will expertise as soon as they’re adopted, so it sort of helps bridge that shelter canine life and adopted canine life,” stated Ward.
The first two dogs Wies took out have been adopted, however she stated she plans to maintain serving to these dogs discover their endlessly properties.
“You’re altering any individual’s life or a canine’s life, and it is completely value it,” stated Wies.
More details about this system and how one can have an effect on these dogs’ lives could be discovered here.
