Animal center at critical capacity, waving adoption fees
MIGHT BE ON CAMERA AT SOME
POINT DURING A SHOW.
STAFF AT THE WAKE COUNTY ANIMAL
CENTER SAY THE FACILITY IS AT
CRITICAL CAPACITY. THE CENTER
RECENTLY RECEIVED MORE THAN
100 PETS IN JUST ONE WEEK WHOSE
OVERCROWDING ADOPTION FEE TO
NOW BEING WAVED THROUGH AUGUST.
>> THE RULES WHEN SNYDER TALK
TO THE SHELTER STAFF ABOUT THE
INFLUX OF ANIMALS AND WHAT CAN
BE DONE TO STOP IT.
>> WAKE COUNTY ANIMAL CENTER
STAFF HOPE THEY NEVER SEE
RESCUE DOG TUCKER. AGAIN, HE'S
TRADING IN HIS SHELTER CAGE
FOR CARIBBEAN SUN. HEATHER
YARBER ROSE HOUSE.
>> IT'S LIKE A HIGH ENERGY
PLAYER, BUT HE'S ALSO, YOU
KNOW, HOW LOW INTERVIEW WITH A
MUCH A LOT OF COMFORT FOR THIS
CANINE.
IT'S STILL REMAINING ARE NEARLY
250 OTHER DOGS AND PUPPIES.
PLUS NEARLY 300 CATS AND
KITTENS. A FAMILIAR SITUATION
THAT STAFF SAY IS PUSHING THIS
FACILITY TO THE BRINK. WE JUST
CANNOT ACCOMMODATE THE INFLUX
OF ALL THESE ANIMALS. SO WHY
IS THE SHELTER SO FULL STAFF
HERE PLAYING WHAT THEY CALL A
LACK OF LOCAL SPAY NEUTER LAWS.
>> WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT SOME
PEOPLE JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADOPTING
A PET. THE HOPE IS ONCE AN
ANIMAL LEAVES THESE DOORS, THEY
WANT COME BACK IN AT A LATER
DATE. CINDY LUNCH COORDINATE
ANIMAL TRANSFERS AT THE
SHELTER. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO KIND OF
HELP THE SITUATION HERE?
EXPENSIVE TO SPAY AND NEUTER
AND SO, YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE
MORE CLINICS THAT HAVE LOW COST
SPAY NEUTER, IT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> TO HELP THESE FAMILIES.
>> HERE, NO ANIMAL LEAVES
WITHOUT BEING SPAYED OR
NEUTERED FOR THE YARBOROUGH.
SO IT'S A SMALL STEP IN HELPING
TO CURB THE BIG INFLUX AND
MOPPING THAT PRETTY SUFFICIENT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST A MATTER OF
LIKE PEOPLE RECOGNIZE. AND NOW
THEY ALSO HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS
WHAT DIFFERENT CLINICS AND
EVERYTHING THEY CAN TAKE THEIR
PETS TO IT. WITH TUCKER ON HIS
WAY TO A NEW HOME STAFF.
HOPE OTHER ANIMALS WILL MAKE
A SIMILAR AND PERMANENT EXIT.