More than 1,200 stray dogs were taken in by Animal Care Center shelters during the first five months of the year – an increase of roughly 50% from the same period of 2022, agency data shows.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.The population of stray dogs in the city's animal shelters has dramatically increased this year, stressing out both animals and staff in increasingly crowded, smelly and noisy facilities.
“So we are overpopulated. And with overcrowding comes a lot of issues. You know, physically for the animals, it's hard for them. It's noisy, a lot of barking. But also mentally, it's really hard for them,” said ACC spokesperson Katy Hansen during a tour of the agency’s East Harlem shelter this week. The barking creates such a cacophony that staffers use earplugs to protect themselves from the din.Many of the stray dogs are younger than 4, Hansen said.
People looking to adopt or surrender their pets wait outside of Animal Care Centers to speak with a staff member.“What we're seeing are family animals that people have had as their animals for years,” Hansen said. “It's families that are just struggling financially.” Nevertheless, Bronx resident Sondra Joseph sought to surrender her 8-year-old cat named Storm on Monday.
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