With 112 adoptions in 5 days, Tulsa Animal Welfare has alleviated among the shelter’s overpopulation, however nonetheless wants assist with the pets that arrive on daily basis.
On July 28, the town shelter was at 156 % of its capability and confronted some robust selections about euthanasia for house if canine adoptions did not ramp up instantly. Over the subsequent 5 days, 112 pets had been adopted.
Oklahoma Alliance for Animals government director Erin Shackelford stated it “was a way of urgency” that contributed to the big variety of adoptions.
“I believe giving up the adoption charges helped, but in addition providing the reward package deal for all canine adopted by the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals was one other massive enchantment for folks contemplating adoption,” Shackelford stated.
There have been 83 canine, 28 cats and one rabbit adopted by Tulsa Animal Welfare with assist from the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, group companions, information and social media.
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“Spreading the phrase by different channels, partaking the media has actually helped to make the group conscious of the immense want for adoptions within the metropolis shelter,” stated Shackelford.
The Oklahoma Alliance for Animals partnered with Tulsa Animal Welfare to save lots of the animals’ lives, however adoptions are nonetheless wanted to assist the Tulsa Metropolis Shelter.
In keeping with Shackelford, greater than 100 canine and 20 cats can be found for adoption at Tulsa Animal Welfare.
“If they don’t seem to be adopted or transferred, euthanasia turns into an actual risk once more,” he stated
As a result of Tulsa Animal Welfare is an open entry, managed admission shelter, employees members are continually coping with new animals arriving on daily basis.
“They’re overcapacity and understaffed more often than not, however they do not drive folks away,” Shackelford stated.
A nationwide pet adoption marketing campaign referred to as Clear the Shelters started Aug. 1, he stated, with a lift from NBC and Telemundo stations.
“At all times encourage folks to undertake from rescues and shelters as a substitute of shopping for pets,” stated Shackelford. “In case you are unable to undertake proper now, all of our rescues and even Tulsa Animal Welfare settle for foster care, so you possibly can quickly undertake a canine or cat till they discover their eternally residence.”
One other factor that pet house owners particularly can do to assist forestall pet overpopulation is spaying and neutering their pets. Oklahoma Alliance for Animals presents low-cost sterilization and sterilization providers.
“Encouraging everybody to spay and neuter is a key and assist scale back the overpopulation issues we have now right here in our metropolis and throughout the state,” stated Shackelford.
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