With Dallas-Fort Worth expected to hit triple digits again this summer, here are tips for protecting your cats and dogs from heat exhaustion.Many animal shelter leaders in the Dallas-Fort Worth area said they have been dealing with overfilled animal sheltersand a lack of adoptions for several years with no end in sight.nationwide following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Martin said she believes inflation, increasing since the end of the pandemic, coupled with increasing housing costs, has led to the high intake.During COVID, adoptions sharply increased, which Martin said was likely a result of people spending more time at home and deciding to seek out a furry friend.
Guice said the Humane Society has worked with North Texas shelters and has managed to find homes for thousands of animals, but intake has still increased — and not just at the big shelters in Dallas., said her smaller shelter serving Cedar Hill, Duncanville and DeSoto is also way over capacity.