City pound 'close' to capacity, as New Yorkers return pandemic pets
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It’s a doggone shame. New Yorkers — who snatched up dogs and cats in droves as the pandemic set in and kept everyone home — are now dumping their pets at city shelters, according to NYC animal advocates.
Animal Care Centers of NYC saw 1,393 animals brought to them in June, more than twice February’s 631 dogs and cats. Because ACC shelters are not no-kill facilities, some of the animals could wind up on death row. The agency says it does not euthanize pets based on capacity — and that its placement rate for cats and dogs is 92% and 95%, respectively. But in past years, the organization has come under fire for not being transparent about the average amount of time an animal has before being euthanized, only 18 hours in some cases where the animal faces serious behavior or medical issues, the ACC said.More Related News