URGENT: Grand Rapids Animal Shelter Over Capacity and Needs Your Help

Have you been looking to adopt a furry family member? Now is the time! Kent County Animal Shelter is full and has put the call for help.

For the third time in less than two months, the shelter is beyond capacity.

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Kent County Animal Shelter Over Capacity

Nov. 7, Kent County Animal Shelter shared to social media,

Today, we are caring for 95 dogs, surpassing our critical capacity. Beyond the list of strays and adoptable pets, numerous animals in the shelter are undergoing vet care, awaiting surgery, or in foster care due to their young age. Some dogs arrive in groups via law enforcement as evidence in criminal cases and must await a custody decision.

The shelter says it is committed to not using euthanasia as a population tool, and to keep that commitment, they need the help of the community.

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How to Help Kent County Animal Shelter

There are multiple ways that you can help!

• If you find a lost pet, they ask that you try to hold onto it for 24 hours and use social media and flyers to attempt to locate the family. Also, upload a photo to Petco Love Lost.
• If you are missing a pet, check the above site and also the shelter's lost and found page.
• Support the shelter through donations.
• You can also volunteer or foster.
• Adopt! The shelter says they have 44 adoptable dogs ready to be adopted right now. They are all spayed/neutered, heartworm tested, vaccinated, and microchipped.

You can stop in during Kent County Animal Shelter's business hours, no appointment needed. Keep in mind adoptions end 45 minutes prior to closing time.

See all of the adoptable animals here.