"Even if it's just one animal, one person’s dog, who we said, 'If we give you food for a month and you can pay your electricity, would that help you take your dog or your cat or your rabbit home?' and they say yes, and they walk off with their kids and they’re crying because we were able to keep that pet with them, that’s a good day," Weinstock said.
"We can have a dog stay here, a cat, a guinea pig, a rabbit, could be three days, and it could be over a year," Weinstock said. Euthanasia remains the "last, last, last choice."
There's no easy solution to reduce the overpopulation of returned animals. Weinstock said it requires the community to step up and foster pets — but also government resources to address the root causes of pets being surrendered.
"People who bring their animals are out of options," Weinstock said. "They’re not out of compassion."
Luckily for these animals — and others featured last month — people who can are still helping.
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