As the number of abandoned pets continues to rise, shelters across the country are overflowing, leaving many animals in dire situations.
Data from Shelter Animals Count , the national database, reveals that euthanasia rates have surged to record levels, forcing staff to make heartbreaking decisions every day.
In California, six young puppies, a mix of German Shepherd and Cattle Dog, were staring at the unthinkable, until a single act of compassion turned their fate around.
Urgent Action To Rescue Six Young Lives
The Animal Rescue Center Of California ,a nonprofit that relies on foster homes, received an alarming call from Susan Harsch that left them reeling.
She had learned that six German Shepherd/Cattle Dog mix puppies, only 14 weeks old, were scheduled for euthanasia.
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