Here's how you can help overcrowded NYC animal shelters
Calling all animal lovers! Animals across the city need help – and so do the Animal Care Centers of NYC.
The care centers are getting up to 100 animals a day, and shelters in all five boroughs are already at capacity with more than 600 dogs and cats.
“We usually see a big spike in cats – this year, we are seeing a spike in dogs, which is unusual. We are not really sure why we are getting strays, owner surrenders. All of our locations are really full right now,” said Julia Lubbock.
Volunteers are working overtime, and kennel space has been cut in half to make room for adult cats, kittens and dogs big and small, young and old.
They are even taking in rabbits and all kinds of reptiles – including two large pythons.
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