ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – In one week, Anchorage Animal Care and Control (AACC) has moved 86 dogs and two birds following a call for help last week after the shelter received an influx of dogs from a severe neglect case.
Last Friday, the shelter took in 71 dogs from a single home in what the Anchorage Police Department called “the most severe neglect cases we’ve encountered.”
The AACC turned to the public last week, seeking assistance.
“Our shelter is only built to humanely house 60-65 dogs and we currently have 123 placed in the shelter,” the AACC statement read. “Overcrowding increases our chances of a disease outbreak and does not allow animals to have double-sided kennels, which is the standard for humane care in shelters.”
The shelter had initially shared that it might need to euthanize animals if it was unable to find shelter space due to the number of animals at AACC.
In addition to the 70 dogs that were adopted, AACC wrote on its Facebook page that 11 dogs are now in foster care and five more were transferred to a different shelter in the state.
“On top of this the amount of donations that have been coming in is simply incredible; we have bags of pet food stacked as high as possible, bins filled with new toys, and enough treats to spoil every animal in our care,” AACC wrote on its Facebook page.
Right now, the shelter said toys are still a necessity.
Of the original 71 animals that were seized, the shelter said 33 dogs are still at the shelter and are going through the evaluation process before being ready to be placed for adoption.
The shelter said all the dogs are doing well and are now in search of their forever home, and the place is no longer “extremely over capacity.”
People can visit the AACC website to see what animals are available for adoption or foster.
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