Dallas Animal Services needs the public’s help. The shelter issued a “Red Alert” after seeing an unusual spike in the number of dogs and cats admitted to the shelter.
Teresa Cleek with Dallas Animal Services said the alert was issued because too many dogs were going weeks without being adopted.
“These animals have been here for a period of 40-60 days, which is way too long to be in an animal shelter,” said Cleek.
The shelter is receiving around 75 animals a day, while only adopting out – at most – 25, said Cleek.
Staff turned to social media for help. Images of the dogs most at-risk for being put down were posted online. Within 24 hours, most of those animals were adopted or placed in temporary homes with local animal groups.
Trista Roup heard about the alert. She came from Fort Worth to find a new companion and left with Mikey, a 3-year-old pit bull mix.
“He’s playful and he’s big and makes a good cuddle buddy,” said Roup.
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The staff at Dallas Animal Services believes this week’s pleasant weather could be the reason for the increase in the number of admitted animals. The sunshine and nice temperatures bring more people and more animals out. Area residents are more likely to pick up a stray dog or cat and bring them in, said Cleek.
