ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A nonprofit organization has stepped in to help an animal shelter they say is in crisis mode due to severe overcrowding.

The Estill County Animal Shelter is housing more than 75 dogs and 28 cats, far exceeding its capacity. While the shelter is offering free adoptions for the next two weeks, Paws 4 The Cause visited Friday to provide immediate relief by taking several animals.

"Estill County is in crisis and we are here to help," said Anita Spreitzer, vice president of Paws 4 The Cause.

Spreitzer, along with a team of volunteers, answered the community's call for help after learning about the shelter's desperate situation.

"We are looking for partnering rescues to help out in this situation, they are way over their numbers, dogs are just pouring in," Sprei

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