Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control extends fee waivers amid shelter crisis

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control is extending fee waivers as the shelter reaches crisis-level overcrowding.

Officials have issued a crisis-level alert due to severe overcrowding at its shelters, with only two open dog kennels remaining as of Friday.

The ACC is urgently seeking adopters, fosters, or participants in its short-term ‘Staycation’ program to alleviate overcrowding and prevent the possibility of euthanasia. The situation has become critical as the shelter population has surged despite recent efforts to increase adoptions, officials said…

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