America's animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from families facing economic and housing woes
by Michael Hill
Dec 20, 2023
3 minutes
Kaine is a big, buoyant dog looking for a home. But lately, he's spending a lot of time at the office.
Animal shelters around the U.S. are bursting at the seams amid the rising cost of living, so the gray and white 7-year-old has been staying in a worker's office at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society while awaiting adoption.
The shelter near , New York, is “beyond full,” said CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouck. That means Kaine — along with his crate, dog bed and chewy toys — has to share space with a staffer, a desk and
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