Adoptions drop at the shelter

During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Sheridan Dog and Cat leadership spoke on the increasing stray and surrendered population at the shelter. 

Executive Director AJ Evans told listeners that the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter is currently at capacity. Adoption numbers have decreased since this time last year, Evans feels it may be a reflection of the economy and the affordable housing problems of Sheridan County.

Operations Manager Cindy Popp has been working at the shelter for five years. According to Popp, the amount of animals currently at the shelter is nothing new, but in the past, more residents were adopting. 

Popp said this trend is not isolated to Sheridan County. The shelter often sends animals to shelters in other cities and even surrounding states. But that has been put on hold due to the lack of space in those locations. 

The high amount of surrenders and strays here in Sheridan and lack of adoptions has hampered operations. Staff has been forced to turn away potential partnering shelters seeking to open space in their own facilities and has begun to keep a list of local owners seeking to surrender their animals, which take priority. 

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