Daily News | How to adopt a cat or dog in Philadelphia: fees, shelters, and fostering
national database, 69% of dogs and 72% of cats in Pennsylvania’s shelters have been adopted this year. Liberty Britton, The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society communications and grants manager, says shelters are “seeing the normal intake to shelter numbers, but we have a drop in people fostering and adopting.”
This results in hard decisions for organizations like The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia , the region’s largest animal care and control provider. “Last year, [ACCT Philly] had to start euthanizing for space, something we haven’t done in many years,” said executive director Sarah Barnett. “We never thought we would be in this place again.”
If you have been considering adopting for a while, this is your sign. Shelters and rescuers are looking for homes, and if they can’t find a place for pets to go, they can’t continue to save others.The Inquirer spoke to PAWS, ACCT Philly, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , and Green Street Rescue to see how you can help pets in need:, 91% were cats — many were likely surrendered by their owners.
Green Street Rescue founder Kathy Jordan wants folks to remember cats can live up to 20 years. “It’s not something you buy, it’s a pet you adopt. You can’t just return it because your new boyfriend is allergic,”Jordan emphasized.Adoption fees vary depending on the organization, but costs cover spaying or neutering, deworming, flea and tick prevention, microchip, vaccines, and ID tag.
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