Memphis Animal Services needs dog foster parents as shelter deals with 'puppy boom'
October 21, 2023
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1:50Now PlayingMemphis Animal Services needs dog foster parents as shelter deals with 'puppy boom'
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as posted by the channelMemphis Animal Services said it is in desperate need of fosters to deal with what leadership describes as a “puppy boom.” The agency reports it has seen more than 1,000 nursing mothers and puppies over the last year.
Officials said the pandemic is to blame.
It’s not just a problem at the shelters. Stray and feral dogs roam empty streets across the city after dark.
Ty Coleman, the director of MAS, said spay and neuter services were limited during the pandemic and this puppy boom is a direct result of that. FOR MORE: fox13.tv/3S9Dmqx
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