![]() ![]() Appointments are needed Wednesdays and Fridays. Their shelters are closed Mondays, open Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Animal Services is offering reduced adoption fees in June. and we know we're going to get more animals coming into the shelters," she added. "We know that's the busiest time for many of our shelters. ![]() Sibal wants to encourage community members to adopt or foster if they're able to, especially with the Fourth of July fast approaching. and we have over 700 cats and about 200 other animals that are rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters." "Right now, we have over 1,400 animals - that's dogs only within the six shelters in L.A. "What we're finding is actually that people are surrendering the animals because they can no longer keep them," she said, adding that many of the animals coming into the shelters are not spayed and neutered. Animal Services, said many people are facing economic hardships, are going through a change in living conditions or they may be limited in terms of what kind of pets they're allowed to have. The situation is so desperate, some dogs are in crates in the lobby and hallways because there's nowhere else to put them.Īgnes Sibal, public information director for L.A. The San Pedro location posted on social media that as of June 11, they had 186 dogs and only 80 kennels. SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) - Many Southern California animal shelters are way over capacity and officials are now pleading for the public's help.Īll six Los Angeles Animal Services shelters are overcrowded with pets. ![]()
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