Wake County Animal Center running at capacity; needs your help
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- The kennels at the Wake County Animal Center are full of dogs and cats.
The center is nearing critical capacity, and if the animals don't find a home, they could be euthanized for space.
"We took in 1,079 animals in the first 30 days of October," said Dr. Jennifer Federico, WCAC Animal Services Director. "Our adoptions were not keeping up with the amount of animals coming in."
Just this summer, the center finished a huge expansion, so why is it already running out space?
"It didn't do anything to the adoption floors, all the construction had to do with the back of our house," explained Federico.
On average, every 10 days, a dog in one of the kennels gets adopted or put in a foster home, and almost immediately a new dog will be in there.
"We are constantly playing chess with them, moving them around ... trying to promote adoptions," said Federico. "We've really reached out to our rescue partners and said, 'Hey we are in crunch time.'"
The Wake County shelter has a lot of big dogs and pit bull mixes. Federico says the dogs are perfect for someone on a farm, with a lot of land to roam, or someone who needs a guard dog.
And of course somehow, someone's always bringing in little dogs too.
Officials say if you're thinking about getting a pet, think about rescuing one.
Click HERE to see the animals available for adoption.
