PHOENIX – The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is providing free adoptions for any dogs 50 pounds and over in order to help larger dogs find new homes and combat overcapacity in shelters.
According to an AHS press release, adoptions are remaining steady but bigger dogs tend to remain at the shelter longer than other pets. The average stay for a pet with AHS is 17 days but larger dogs are waiting 10 more days to be adopted.
AHS estimates that there are more than a dozen adoptable dogs who have been in a shelter for at least a month.
To look into adopting a pet with the AHS visit their website.
What is causing over capacity at the Arizona Humane Society?
As of June, the AHS reports that it has 1,650 pets in their care, the most they’ve had in their 67-year history.
The organization points to several reasons for the influ …
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