The Jackson County Regional Animal Shelter in Independence says it’s at capacity this winter and has been that way for a while.
“We are at capacity currently,” said Christina Heinen, the director of Health and Animal Services for the city of Independence, which oversees the shelter. “And we’re often over capacity, especially when it comes to dogs.”
John Batten/KSHB 41All 99 of the shelter’s spots for dogs are full.
“We still have a ton of cats that are in foster that are just waiting for those spots to open up because the dogs have taken over those spots where the cats normally would be,” Heinen said. “[The numbers] kind of meet that lull there in the winter. That has not happened for the dogs this year.”
John Batten/KSHB 41The shelter was exactly at capacity on Monday morning, but that number fluctuates above and below 99 daily.