Texas rescue group turns to Pacific Northwest to save animals amid shelter overcrowding
After a lull during the pandemic, animal shelters across the country are becoming overcrowded, forcing some rescue groups to think outside the box. Author: Amy Moreno Updated: 5:40 PM PDT July 17, 2021
SEATTLE It may be one of the more unfortunate signs that things are getting back to normal after the pandemic, animal shelters across the country are filling up. In some areas, that means thousands of animals could be put down.
Some rescue groups are taking desperate steps and bringing animals to the Pacific Northwest in the hopes of finding families. It’s something they did before the pandemic but they said there was a lull in activity during COVID-19.