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Maryland Shelter Considering Euthanasia Again As Shelter Becomes Overwhelmed Maryland Shelter Considering Euthanasia Again As Shelter Becomes Overwhelmed
Maryland Shelter Considering Euthanasia Again As Shelter Becomes Overwhelmed Shelter space has hit capacity at the Anne Arundel County Animal Care and Control Center (AACACC), prompting free adoption fees for all available dogs effective immediately.  The shelter has reached the limit of its ability to care for and house the animals they currently have, leaving no space for the dogs that continue to come in every day, according to an AACACC spokesperson. "Throughout the United States, many public, open-access shelters like ours that must accept all pets brought to them from their jurisdictions are experiencing capacity issues," Catlett said. “Our own shelter is…

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by Annie DeVoe