'This is the dream of every animal welfare worker everywhere.'
The Friends of West Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control is celebrating the fact that its kennel is empty for the first time ever.
“This amazing milestone was made possible by the help and support of our entire community!” the post said in part. “Thank you to the shelter staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to care for, find homes for, and advocate for the pets who come through these doors; thank you to our incredible foster parents who open their heart and homes to thousands of pets each year; thank you to everyone who has opted to adopt a shelter pet...
Elizabeth Harfmann, the community outreach manager at the shelter, tells Yahoo Life that she is “very surprised” by the response they have gotten. According to Harfmann, the shelter can accommodate up to 300-plus animals at a time, with over 100 of them available for adoption or foster. And because it’s an open-admission shelter, the population can fluctuate at any time with varying breeds of cats and dogs.
“Shelters are desperately trying to get animals placed due to staff shortages because of the pandemic. People seem to want to help in whatever fashion they can due to the world being a changed placed. Pets provide a sense of comfort, companionship and are an added health benefit. With people being home now, many of them have the extra time needed to devote to a pet.”
“We were planning to adopt for a while and with all the kids home from school, it felt like the right time to make the plunge,” Mark tells Yahoo Life.
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