With 65 dogs on site and an ideal capacity of 41, the Animal Care League in Oak Park is operating at more than 50% over capacity.
Adoptions fell 30 percent in April due probably to economic uncertainty, according to Renee Harlor, executive director of the shelter. Harlor said she has seen an increase in community members tapping into pet food and other supplies offered by the league.
“We’re seeing an increase in that, with rising costs of things,” she said. As far as adoptions, “people either can’t care for them or aren’t able to add another expense to their already maxed out lives,” she said…