LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
Nearly 100 animals were turned in to Louisville Metro Animal Services in the last two days – a spike that has shelter staff concerned ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
According to LMAS, 99 animals were turned in within the 48-hour period.
On Tuesday, the shelter said it currently has more than 800 pets in its care, including more than 100 that are available onsite for foster to adopt or same-day adoption.
The post also said there are no open kennels – out of 154 total kennels – for incoming stray dogs.
“It’s almost never ending,” LMAS Volunteer Coordinator Kristin Mueller said. “Despite our efforts for pushing animals to foster, pushing adoptions, just trying to get them out every way that we can, they just keep coming through the doors.”
Mueller said the animals being turned in are a combination of pet surrenders, Animal Control pick-ups and stray animals turned in by the community.
Mueller is also concerned with the pre-holiday spike because, historically, July 5 is the busiest intake day of the year for the shelter due to runaway animals following Independence Day firework celebrations.
LMAS advises the community to help mitigate shelter overcrowding by spay and neutering their pets, confirming pet microchip and collar information is up-to-date and properly securing animals inside before fireworks starts.
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