According to Best Friends Animal Society, there are many animal shelters in the US that are full to capacity.
More pets are being given up and adoptions are lagging behind.
The list of animals waiting for a place became too much for the Humane Society in Wyoming to handle.
Around 100 animals are usually looked after by the shelter, which takes in both pets and stray animals.
There has been a rise in the number of animals being abandoned. Over 100 dogs and 200 cats are waiting for a new home, and it has been forced to operate above capacity all year.
He said that they receive calls on a daily basis from owners who can't afford to keep their animals.
Pets are being put in a tricky situation by soaring prices and lack of affordable housing.
It costs more to own a dog and a cat than it does to own a car.
Shelters are having a hard time picking up the pieces.
In early November, it was 26 degrees Fahrenheit outside and 3 degrees Celsius in the base of Wyoming.
The animals in our shelter are in good hands. They have a place to stay that is warm and safe, and people that care about them even when the weather isn't great.
He is worried about what will happen to pets when there are no resources for them. They often abandon their animals with hopes of finding a new family on social media, which can be dangerous.
Pets are less likely to survive outside in the winter in Wyoming.
The struggles of shelters aren't just about space. Their funds are being stretched by soaring prices.
The Cat House on the Kings is struggling with declining donations and declining adoptions.
The Cat House on the Kings' assistant director told Insider that people don't donate to nonprofits when the economy is bad.
The shelter has saved 1260 cats and kittens so far this year, but is concerned about the future. If donations don't pick up, we can't continue.
The outlook is not good in the foreseeable future. Barker said that they would have to turn away animals that depended on them.
If a pet owner is struggling to keep their pets at home, they should check if nearby offer support.
Julie Castle is the chief executive officer of Best Friends Animal Society.
She said that the Pandemic gave rise to a wave of donation-based pantries. A bag of pet food can be the difference between keeping a pet in its home or surrendering it to a shelter.
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