Animal Shelters Are Closing Their Doors To Surrenders As Pet Care Costs Rise: How Owners Can Afford Emergencies

Animal Shelters Are Closing Their Doors To Surrenders As Pet Care Costs Rise: How Owners Can Afford Emergencies

Animal shelters are overwhelmed as pet surrenders surge. Learn how to protect your pet and budget for emergency care.

COST, GUILT AND DOUBT: HILL'S PET NUTRITION'S 2025 STATE OF SHELTER PET ADOPTION REPORT REVEALS WHY PETS STILL WAIT IN SHELTERS

Third annual report on pet adoption identifies the surprising emotional toll that stops potential owners, even before considering the cost

Surrenders 'unprecedented' at Wisconsin animal shelters

On Monday, workers with Woof Gang Rescue took in a German Shepherd and her three babies. The dogs had been surrendered, or given up, by their owners. “They can’t afford them,” said Jodie Hoffmann-Ruffalo, the founder and director of Woof Gang Rescue. Hoffmann-Ruffalo said it’s an “unfortunate” story that’s become all too common recently. Animal shelters across Wisconsin have experienced a recent uptick in people giving up, or surrendering, their…

More people are giving up their pets. Here’s what’s behind it

In recent months, there has been a surge in the number of people looking to give up their pets, and financial hardship has been one of the main determinants for many. Katy Hansen from Animal Care Centers of New York City shares details.

Wisconsin animal shelters experiencing an 'unprecedented' number of pet surrenders

Animal shelters and rescues across Wisconsin have experienced a recent uptick in people giving up, or surrendering, their pets. The post Wisconsin animal shelters experiencing an ‘unprecedented’ number of pet surrenders  appeared first on WPR.

Animal shelter seeing more pets turned in - Evanston Now

Local situation mirrors national trend as shelters fill up.