Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter reaches critical capacity

Free adoption event results in 40 puppies finding a home

  • Animal Control Officer Drake Moore corrals the abundance of puppies that inspired a free adoption event last week at the shelter. All the puppies in the photo were adopted! COURTESY PHOTO
    Animal Control Officer Drake Moore corrals the abundance of puppies that inspired a free adoption event last week at the shelter. All the puppies in the photo were adopted! COURTESY PHOTO
  • Even cute little Billy goats like Bucky, found roaming the Mount Pleasant Sports Complex, can end up in the shelter. COURTESY PHOTO
    Even cute little Billy goats like Bucky, found roaming the Mount Pleasant Sports Complex, can end up in the shelter. COURTESY PHOTO
    What did the staff team at the Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter do when the shelter was not just at full capacity last week, but full of puppies under the age of seven months? They got creative and worked quickly to organize a two-day free adoption event on January 18 and 19 that resulted in 40 puppies going to good homes. “Unfortunately, when the shelter reaches critical cap...

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