Jenny and Ashlyn discuss the unprecedented capacity crisis in western Washington animal shelters. It used to be that you could just surrender your dog to an open intake shelter if you could no longer keep it; not so anymore! So, WTF is going on, why it's happening, and how DGS is responding? Plus, hear about the shitty side of airport intakes, and why you are not entitled to adopt a dog just because you have his picture printed on your fridge.

LINKS:

Tacoma animal shelter reports severe overcrowding as they look for people to take pets – KIRO 7 News Seattle

‘We’re overwhelmed’: Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County beyond full capacity – KIRO 7 News Seattle

Olympic Peninsula Humane Society closing Port Angeles facility | king5.com

Inflation struggles force western Washington pet owners to surrender animals (komonews.com)

Seattle-area animal shelters say inflation is making more people surrender pets | The Seattle Times

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