Two North Texas cities are calling on residents to help animal shelters overflowing past capacity.
Fort Worth Animal Care and Control is asking residents to adopt and foster because both animal shelters are “significantly over capacity,” according to a Facebook post from The City of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth has two main animal shelters operated by the city that are over capacity: Silcox Animal Campus and Henry’s Animal Campus.
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.
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.
Henry’s is housing 382 animals, including 56 cats and 250 large-breed dogs.
“Across both locations, hundreds of animals are in urgent need of placement to create space for incoming pets,” the post said. “Every adoption or foster, even short-term, directly helps relieve overcrowding and saves lives.”
Fort Worth Animal Care and Control provides foster supplies, including food, treats, collars and leashes.
Dallas Animal Services shared a similar Facebook post 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 of Dallas can visit the DAS website for details on how to foster, adopt and volunteer.