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The Hornell Area Humane Society has been dealing with a large upturn in folks wanting to surrender their pets in 2023. According to Laura Stutzman-Dunning, the Shelter Manager stated, “The calls for pet surrenders are unprecedented this year. We receive up to 10 calls a day from folks asking to surrender their animals. It is very overwhelming for our staff”.
According to Sandra Rapp, Executive Director, 2023 has been a very tough year for our animals and the shelter as a whole. It has been a year of skyrocketing costs, unprecedented number of requests for surrendering animals and record setting cruelty cases. And this is a widespread issue.
In May, June and July, we had well over 100 cats in our care and between 35-50 dogs. To say we are over full is an understatement. We are fortunate enough to have some amazing fosters who are able to help with some of these animals, which is a huge help.
Since February of 2023 we have had almost 35 animals in our care that have been part of cruelty investigations. Some of these poor animals have been with us for months as their cases go through the judicial system. Most of them needed extra care and medical treatment due to their condition(s). It has put a very large strain on our resources.
We ask the community to be aware of the ongoing issues and be patient as we try to help those in need as much as we can.
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