SACRAMENTO, Calif — More than one hundred animals in Sacramento County need help finding a forever home.
As of Sunday, the county's Bradshaw Animal Shelter was over capacity with 251 dogs in a facility only meant to house 150 dogs.
"Right now, our shelter is past capacity... Every single kennel is full," said Luna Anona, public information officer for the Bradshaw Animal Shelter.
The shelter staff is doing its best to make pairs and double up on kennels.
The Taylor family said it's what brought them in to adopt a furry friend.
"My grandmother passed away in June and so we moved from Ohio. So we just want a dog to kind of help keep the spirits up around the house," said Unique Taylor, as she looked for dogs with her father Roger Taylor.
But the shelter needs all the help it can get. They said it feels as if three dogs are brought as one gets adopted.
It's unclear where all the dogs are coming from since they receive them as strays, and recently, a lot of those strays also had puppies. This is in addition to all the dogs already housed at the shelter.
"We have mothers with nursing liters. We have dogs that have been confiscated from their owners for a variety of reasons that are not available for adoption. We have medical dogs that are not medically available for adoption. We have vicious dogs," said Anona.
In other words, not every dog is available for adoption. But for those that are, families are being enticed by the facility waiving adoption fees from Tuesday until Saturday.
Charlotte Taylor has a few words of encouragement for anyone still on the fence.
"I would say to them that it is a great idea. They're a great companion. And trust me, they will love you just as much as you love them," said Charlotte.
They're doing all they can to make adoptions easy and affordable. Included in their adoption is a spay and neuter surgery, up-to-date vaccines, a microchip and a one-year license for Sacramento County Residents.
You can call the shelter at (916) 368-7387 if you have any questions.
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