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Shelters overflowing as owners abandon pets due to rising care costs: WCAS

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WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — Animal shelters across the nation are struggling to find homes for those in need, including in Winnebago County. "Really, our population should be around 60 or so," said Adoption and Volunteer Program Coordinator for Winnebago County Animal Services, Amber Pinnon. "Just so everybody has an adequate amount of space and gets the time that the special individualized time that we would like to give them." Surrendered …

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Shelters overflowing as owners abandon pets due to rising care costs: WCAS

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — Animal shelters across the nation are struggling to find homes for those in need, including in Winnebago County. "Really, our population should be around 60 or so," said Adoption and Volunteer Program Coordinator for Winnebago County Animal Services, Amber Pinnon. "Just so everybody has an adequate amount of space and gets the time that the special individualized time that we would like to give them." Surrendered …

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MYSTATELINE broke the news in Rockford, United States on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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