Thursday, April 16, 2026

Tag: animal shelters

Animal fosters and their struggles providing care to rescues (includes video...

In the past year, many animal shelters in South Florida struggled with overcrowding, causing them to rely on fosters to take in animals and...

Newsbreak November 18, 2025

Federal agents arrest at least 130 people in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of President Trump's immigration crackdown. The Federal Aviation Administration announces that...

Newsbreak July 28, 2025

President Trump meets with UK prime minister to refine trade deal. The Trump administration releases billions in previously frozen education funds. Animal shelters nationwide...

Animal shelters struggle to find homes for dogs and cats as...

To listen to the accompanying audio stories, click here. To see the accompanying photo essay, click here. Animal shelters in South Florida need the...

The journey of animal adoption from overwhelmed shelters (includes photo essay)

Animal shelters across South Florida continue to face a critical overpopulation crisis. Miami-Dade Animal Services currently takes up to 36,000 animals each year despite being...

OverPAWpulation: Exploring the animal shelter dilemma (includes audio story)

To read the accompanying article, click here. To see the accompanying photo essay, click here. The OverPAWpulation podcast dives into the issue of overcrowded...

Will Miami-Dade commissioners back a special tax for animal services?

Miami-Dade commissioners meet tonight for final decisions on the 2023-2024 county budget and Pets’ Trust activists are still urging the county to implement their...

Rising pet-care costs cause owners to return dogs to shelters (includes...

After the Covid-19 pandemic caused a rise in dog adoptions, animal shelters were rarely in full capacity. But that is changing. The Animal Welfare...

Local animal shelters and breeders help pets find homes (includes multimedia...

When choosing between adopting or purchasing a pet, it's important to understand which might be the better option. There are several ways you can adopt;...

As the COVID-19 pet rush has ended in Miami-Dade, shelters are...

Pet adoptions were popular at the start of the pandemic. Now Miami-Dade’s animal shelter is crowded again, with larger dogs being the main concern...