The Louisa governmental department officially recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia to serve as the county’s state-mandated dog pound has announced they are currently at full capacity.
“Without space available for any incoming strays, Louisa County is offering free adoptions on all animals,” reads an email sent out the afternoon of February 25 by the Louisa County Animal Shelter.
This means temporary changes such as a request that people who find an animal keep it in their neighborhood for now and make an attempt to find the owner. There is also a form that can be filled out so the animal shelter is aware of the animal’s situation.
“The typical reclaim rate nationally for lost pets is only 17 percent when a pet comes into a shelter,” reads the release. “But when a pet is kept in a safe place in the neighborhood where they were found, that rate jumps to 70 percent.”
If you have an animal and you can’t keep it, the shelter offers resources for rehoming.
- Rehome.adoptapet.com
- Getyourpet.com
- Rehomeyourpets.com
- Home-Home.org.
The shelter also encourages people to foster animals at the shelter. Durations can last as little as a week. More information can be found here.
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