Memphis Animal Services sees increase in pet surrender requests due to evictions
Last week, Memphis Animal Services issued a code red alert for adopters and fosters as in-take capacity climbs, adoptions dip Author: Jalyn Souchek Updated: 6:45 AM CDT June 2, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. For the first time during the pandemic, animals have been at risk of being euthanized due to overcrowding at Memphis Animal Services.
On Thursday, MAS sent out a code red in dire need of fosters and adopters due to the shelter being so full.
MAS Director Alexis Pugh said it had an incredible reaction with 85 animals quickly fostered out.
The city of Oxford is excited to announce the establishment of the Oxford Animal Resource Center. My administration and the Board of Aldermen are committed to creating a first-class Animal Resource Center. The mission of the center will be to decrease the number of pets entering the facility by helping them stay in their homes. This center will work to find better alternatives to intake, with our ultimate goal of not utilizing euthanasia as population control.
In 2011, the city built the building that has housed the animal shelter facilities. The city knew in 2011, and still strongly believes, that it is clear that our community wants, values and needs an animal shelter. The cityâs only obligation is animal control â not animal sheltering. However, in a compassionate community such as ours, we want options for our homeless animals.
MAS calling on public to adopt, foster animals in need of a home
Memphis Animal Services making adoption plea after increase in pet surrenders By Camille Connor | March 31, 2021 at 3:41 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 5:52 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Animal Services is calling on the public to welcome a furry friend into their homes due to an increase in surrendered pets.
“We’re not back up to those pre-COVID numbers, but our intake is the highest that it’s been since pre-COVID. So, we’ve taken in, over 35 pets since Monday,” said Katie Pemberton, Community Engagement Specialist for Memphis Animal Services.