A partially pandemic-fueled problem is affecting animal shelters across the Bay Area and nation. The result has shelters at or near 100% capacity.
"If you go through any of the kennels you’ll see the dogs jumping and barking and being very aggravated," said Erin Cizan, senior public representative forThe sound of kennel stress echoes inside the large facility on Monterey Road, in the Communications Hill section of the city.
"The sheer volume of animals at this facility is vastly larger than what the county would take in," said Kather. "I think it’s a dire situation," said Rebekah Davis-Matthews, a spokesperson for Sustain Our Shelters.
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