BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control shelter is beyond capacity, and officials are encouraging the public to adopt or even foster pets in an effort to bring the situation under control. PBCACC sent this advisory to BocaNewsNow.com:
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department Animal Care and Control Division (PBCACC) is beyond its capacity for care and is looking to the community for help and spreading awareness. Currently, incoming pets are greatly outnumbering the amount of pets being adopted, rescued or fostered. As an example, last month, on a daily average, the shelter released 18 pets to new homes or rescues while 30 pets arrived at the shelter. This is far beyond the capacity for the quality of care PBCACC aims to provide for the homeless pets of Palm Beach County.
Shelter overcrowding increases the risk of illness and behavioral issues in pets while both staff and animals both become overwhelmed. PBCACC is doing everything in its power to provide positive outcomes to the pets in its care. In 2023, PBCACC achieved a “Nearly No-Kill” status with a live release rate of over 85% and aims to increase that percentage.
To help move more pets into good homes quickly, PBCACC offers the following: · Stray Hold Partner Program is open to all local rescue partners. Home-Based Stray Hold Program where members of the public may care for a stray hold pet for a 10 day period before finalizing an adoption if no owner comes forward. Pets staying at a stray hold partner will still be able to be found on the shelter’s SNAP Lost and Found page: SNAP (palm-beach.fl.us) Thinking of surrendering your pet? Currently PBCACC has a two-month waiting period. Owner surrenders are by appointment only and PBCACC will only accept animals from Palm Beach County. Remember, a pet will be happier and healthier in a home rather than in the shelter, even if they are in a crate during work hours.
Bringing a pet to resources such as adoptapet.com and home-home.org are great for trying to rehome a pet to a good home. Bringing a pet to PBCACC to surrender should be a last resort when all else fails. See photos of adoptable pets right here.
I looked at the Palm Beach Animal.Shelter available pets for adoption. 99 out of 100 are pit bulls or pit bull mixes. I thought this was a banned breed?
Hi! Florida state legislature ended breed specific bans statewide in 2023. Additionally, it is difficult to tell if a dog is a pit bull just by looks alone, we have lots of great breeds in the shelter of varying sizes! Feel free to come by and visit to see the dogs we have available for adoption and pre-adoption!
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