CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — McKamey Animal Center is asking for the public’s help as it faces what it calls an extreme space crisis, with nearly 600 animals in a building designed to humanely hold about 275.
The shelter says more animals arrive in need of care every day as people struggle to keep their pets.
“People are struggling to keep their pets, and we are here to help, but with so many cats and dogs in our building it is impossible for us to give them all of the love, attention and care they need. We need the public’s help to improve conditions for these animals,” says MAC Executive Director Inga Fricke.
To make adopting easier, the shelter says all animals will be free through the end of the month.
The shelter also says it has pre-adoption and fostering options for many animals not yet ready for full adoption.
MAC is also inviting potential adopters to a behind-the-scenes tour Saturday at 1 p.m. to see areas not typically open to the public, including animals the shelter said are highly adoptable but cannot be displayed on the adoption floor because of limited space…