Pet shelters across NSW are at crisis point with no room to take in more animals as dogs and cats continue to be dumped following a pandemic adoption boom. The number of dogs being abandoned post-lockdown has surged to gut-wrenching levels, animal charities said, as owners found they no longer had the time or money to look after the animals long term. RSPCA shelters are at 95 per cent capacity for dogs and 125 per cent capacity for cats. Rescuee Hub founder Elaine Burn (left) with Staffy cross Willard who is up for adoption, and volunteer Liz Wiki with Staffy cross Elina. Picture: Jonathan Ng