Dallas Animal Services reaches critical capacity, city asks for community help

Dallas Animal Services is asking for the community to help after it surpassed critical capacity this week.The animal shelter says it has far surpassed the 80% capacity it typically expects to operate at.Dallas Animal Services said this week it has taken in animals from three separate cruelty seizures, pushing the shelter to critical capacity.Shelter officials are concerned that recent rain and rises in temperature will slow down adoptions in the summer months."Our shelter is beyond the population level that allows us to operate most effectively," said Victoria Chittam Bennett, Assistant Director of Dallas Animal Services. "Our staff and volunteers continue to provide compassionate care to every animal who comes through our doors, but we cannot do this alone. The community’s support is critical right now. Every adoption, every foster placement, every volunteer shift, and every pet reclaimed by its owner creates space and resources for another animal in need."DAS is asking people to help