York County SPCA is asking for help with emergency fostering of dogs in their care after strong storms knocked out power to its Brougher Companion Animal Shelter Wednesday.
“Our primary concern is the health and well-being of our canine population, especially in these high heat and humidity conditions,” York County SPCA Spokesperson Kristen Dempwolf said. “We are in desperate need of emergency foster homes for our dogs, even if it’s just for a short period of 2-3 days until we can restore power.”
Power is not expected to be returned to the shelter until the weekend, Dempwolf said.
The shelter is currently at capacity for dogs and has been having a half-price adoption special that concludes on Saturday. The York County SPCA has seen a rising number of stray dogs and surrenders, such that its canine shelter is at capacity.
The shelter has also been dealing with several parvo cases found in three strays brought to the shelter that led to the postponement of an adoption event at the shelter. Those dogs have been kept in quarantine. All other dogs in their care are fully vaccinated.
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For those who would like to foster a dog, York County SPCA will provide all the necessary resources for our foster parents, including food, toys, crates, medication, and more.
Those interested in fostering a dog can go by the shelter at 3159 Susquehanna Trail North or calling the shelter at (717) 764-6109.
“If you have other dogs in the home and would like to foster one of our dogs temporarily, we recommend that all dogs in the home be up to date with the DHPP vaccine for parvovirus,” Dempwolf said.
All positive and high-risk dogs were separated from our general canine population, so the risk of shelter dogs and dogs in your home contracting the virus is extremely minimal, Dempwolf said.
York County SPCA is also asking York County residents to consider donating to support the animals in their care. To learn more about how you can help, please visit www.ycspca.org/donate.
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