EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – I’m Almost Home Animal Rescue will shut its doors permanently within the next couple weeks. The founder is asking for the community’s helping in finding homes for the 40 remaining dogs.
Rescue director Diane Avery started with just one dog that needed a home. 10 years later, she is housing 40.
Avery says she’s seen a lot of changes over the years. She says more dogs are on the streets after a gap in care for spaying & neutering during COVID. She says more people are looking for small breeds that can be more manageable. El Paso and Las Cruces shelters are overwhelmed by intakes and forced to put down healthy dogs with nowhere else for them to go. Avery says she has more animals and less volunteers…