Situation Critical at MADACC
Our nation is facing an animal welfare crisis that no one predicted and there are no easy solutions to fix. All shelters are filling up with unwanted animals. Most are large dogs that there are breed restrictions prohibiting ownership in rentals, others are sick and owners cannot afford to get medical care for, senior animals who owners do not want to make or cannot afford end of life decisions for. We have taken in over 10K animals so far through September this year. On average, only 18% have been reclaimed. Far fewer cats than dogs. People are not willing or able to rehome their pets on their own and turn them in as strays rather than wait on long waiting lists at local humane societies. Rescues can only take in dogs they have fosters for. New data suggests that people do not want to adopt large dogs and that people are not as enthusiastic about shelter adoptions as they used to be. We desperately need people to step up and STOP breeding large breed dogs for profit, spay and neuter their pets, and have accountability for the animals that they once chose to bring home and care for forever. We are running out of room here and most of the animals will never be reclaimed as the owners have brought them here. We need to house strays. Animals seized for cruelty and neglect. Not a place for animals to sit and wait for owners for 5 days that will never come, and then wait in a line for adoption and sterilization before they can go home. MADACC is super stressful for an owned pet that does NOT need to be here and is only here for convenience. We need fosters for big dogs to make room for new intake. We need volunteers to assist the staff in all departments as we provide the best care possible during their stay here. This is not going to end unless we all work together and for those who cannot keep their pets, they need to be honest so they are not sitting on stray hold for no reason. We get it. No judgement, as if you did not love that animal you could have just opened the door and let it go. We have to work as a team. We all love animals. We want them to have the best lives. Let’s work together and do the right thing for the animals.
Short and long term fosters NEEDED! Click HERE for more info!
From a weekend out of the shelter, to socializing kittens until surgery and adoption, to helping us learn about the personality of a shy animal – we have a foster option for you! Fosters also get to be first in line to adopt their temporary roommate, or to find a home for them via your friends and family. We need help every day to ensure all animals can find a second chance and our fosters are a critical part of that! See what opportunities are available.
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