Archive for SAC
01Sep’23
Euthanasia rates across U.S. animal shelters reach 3-year high
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Axios By: Carrie Shepherd Published: Sept 1, 2023 Animal shelters are overrun with stray or owner-surrendered pets this year, leading to spiking post-pandemic euthanasia […]
19Aug’23
‘Born again in dogs’: How Clear the Shelters became a year-round mission for animal lovers
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > USA Today By: James Powel Published: Aug 19, 2023 The Los Angeles Animal Services West Valley Shelter is full of dogs. A trio […]
17Aug’23
Overwhelmed Animal Shelters Look for Solutions
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Wall Street Journal By: Peter Funt Published: August 17, 2023 Among the few feel-good developments during the pandemic was the remarkable rate at which […]
17Aug’23
Fewer Dog Transfers Between Organizations Yet Another Troubling Symptom of Post-Pandemic Shelter Crisis
Fewer Dog Transfers Between Organizations Yet Another Troubling Symptom of Post-Pandemic Shelter Crisis Saturation of Canines in Communities Across U.S. Leaves Dogs Fewer Transfer Options ATLANTA, GA, 8/17/2023 – Shelter […]
16Aug’23
Americans can’t afford their pets. It’s pushing animal shelters to the brink.
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Vox By: Kenny Torrella Published: Aug 16, 2023 Lonely and stuck at home, millions of Americans turned to animals for comfort in the early days of […]
13Aug’23
Too many dogs, too few adoptions: Inside the ‘huge crisis’ in KC animal shelters
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Yahoo News By: Eric Adler Published: Aug 13, 2023 The KC Pet Project had barely opened for the morning. Aimee Mountjoy trundled in, clasping a leash […]
03Aug’23
Animal-Level Data Blog Series: Overcoming a lack of standardized data entry
ALD Blog Series: Overcoming a lack of standardized data entry Exploring how various organizations report on intake subtypes Since 2012, Shelter Animals Count (SAC) has been gathering information from shelters […]
02Aug’23
Lost dogs have fueled the overpopulation crisis in US animal shelters
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > NBC Miami By: Cristina Gonzalez Published: Aug 2, 2023 Ziggy’s sad and distant gaze instantly filled with life as he connected with the eyes of […]
27Jul’23
Intake and Outcome Data Analysis, Q2 2023
Intake and Outcome Data Analysis, Q2 2023 Shelter Animals Count (SAC) released their Q2 2023 data analysis, comparing animal sheltering data January-June, 2021, 2022, to 2023. Summertime can […]
22Jul’23
With more pets arriving on their doorstep, shelters struggle to find them homes
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Boston Globe By: Alex Koller Published: July 22, 2023 In his 30 years of animal welfare work, Michael Keiley had never seen the kind […]
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