Two North Texas cities are calling on residents to help animal shelters overflowing past capacity.<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Animal Care and Control is asking residents to adopt and foster because both animal shelters are “significantly over capacity,” according to a\u00a0Facebook post<\/a> from The City of Fort Worth.<\/p>\n Fort Worth has two main animal shelters operated by the city that are over capacity: Silcox Animal Campus and Henry\u2019s Animal Campus.<\/p>\n According to the post, cat occupancy at Silcox has reached 253% capacity, with 165 cats and kittens in spaces designed for about 65. Many of the felines are under eight weeks old.<\/p>\n Silcox is also at 137% capacity for dogs, with 442 canines in 321 kennels. Several dogs are forced to stay in temporary outdoor kennels due to the limited housing.<\/p>\n Henry\u2019s is housing 382 animals, including 56 cats and 250 large-breed dogs.<\/p>\n \u201cAcross both locations, hundreds of animals are in urgent need of placement to create space for incoming pets,\u201d the post said. \u201cEvery adoption or foster, even short-term, directly helps relieve overcrowding and saves lives.\u201d<\/p>\n Fort Worth Animal Care and Control provides foster supplies, including food, treats, collars and leashes.<\/p>\n Dallas Animal Services shared a similar Facebook post<\/a> on June 8, asking residents to adopt. The post said the animal shelter is operating at 150% over capacity for dogs and 116% for cats. Residents\u00a0of Dallas can visit the DAS website<\/a> for details on how to foster, adopt and volunteer.<\/p>\n Subscribe<\/p>\n