In Stark County, several agencies are facing an animal overload problem. There are too many dogs and cats and too little space, leading to pleas to adopt pets this holiday season.
At both the Stark County Humane Society and the Stark County Dog Warden's Office, dogs come in a variety of sizes, colors and breeds, and all of them need a place to call home.
"Normally, when we're not at capacity, we can take guardian surrenders. We can help the community with some stray animals," Godbey said. "It seems like since COVID has passed and people are going back to work and lives have changed and more socialization, we're seeing this huge uptick in dogs," Barber said.
To encourage more adoptions, the county launched a"12 Dogs of Christmas" campaign and reduced some of the adoption fees on a dozen dogs.
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