Juneau Animal Rescue has too many cats. To be exact, 142 cats have come in over 111 days.
Executive Director Samantha Blankenship said the community stepped up after the shelter started posting to social media, but more help is still needed.
She said this is the highest number of cats — and especially kittens — in need of homes that Juneau Animal Rescue has seen in two decades. “There is a nationwide veterinary shortage. So Juneau is being hit incredibly hard by that,” Blankenship said. at the end of the month.
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