ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Following a wave of householders dropping off their pets and deserted animals discovered throughout the group, the St. Tammany Parish Animal Shelter has exceeded 200 canines within the shelter system, which is designed to solely maintain 120.

“That creates an entire bunch of different points once we’re doubling up canines in kennels. Illness unfold. There’s loads of issues that come secondary and tertiary to overcrowding,” Shelter Director Rob Bremer stated.

Of those 215 animals, about 100 of them are able to be adopted or fostered now. Of these 100, the six which have stayed on the shelter the longest have till April 22 to be rescued earlier than euthanasia turns into an possibility.

“Finally, it comes right down to how do I need to make more room proper? The best way I did it, and the best way that appeared essentially the most truthful to me was the longest time,” Bremer stated.

Adoption charges on the shelter usually price $75, however throughout this time, reductions will probably be provided starting from 1/3 off to 100% off. In case you’re interested by fostering as an alternative, the shelter will give you all the things you could want, together with a crate and the meals.

“We try to take down all of the obstacles that we are able to to essentially get of their faces and get their info on the market, and hopefully setting them up with a without end house,” Bremer stated.

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