Dallas Animal Services reaches critical capacity, city asks for community help

The Brief

  • Dallas Animal Services says it has reached critical capacity after taking in animals from three large-scale cruelty seizures this week.
  • The shelter, which typically expects to operate at 80% capacity, says it has far exceeded that number and fears adoptions could slow down during summer months.
  • The city is asking for help by adopting or fostering animals, volunteering at the shelter, reclaiming lost pets or sharing adoptable animals on social media.

DALLAS Dallas Animal Services is asking for the community to help after it surpassed critical capacity this week.

What we know:

The animal shelter says it has far surpassed the 80% capacity it typically expects to operate at.

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