URGENT: Clock Is Ticking to Empty San Angelo Animal Shelter by Sept. 1 for Health & Safety Issue

SAN ANGELO – The San Angelo Animal Shelter is having to evacuate all the animals currently there because of a health and safety maintenance issue according to information released late Wednesday.  Concho Valley PAWS is working with the City of San Angelo on the massive undertaking to move more than 250 pets out of the shelter before Thursday, September 1 and they need your help.  This is a life or death issue for these pets.   Concho Valley PAWS is working with American Pets Alive and Best Friends rescue network to find rescues to assist in receiving dogs for adoptive placement. As of now, we are not sure how many animals we will be able to place as many of our receiving agencies are full.  The animals MUST be removed from the San Angelo facility so Concho Valley PAWS is sending out a plea to our community for helpl  If you could open your home to a dog for just 10 days, the shelter will  reopen after the issue is resolved and the dog can return to its kennel for local adoption or transport placement.  When you foster for Concho Valley PAWS, we provide for the animal so the foster volunteer does not incur an additional expense.  We provide food, crates, beds, toys and attend to all veterinary care.   If we fail to find a safe haven for these animals, euthanasia will be considered.  This would be a devastating outcome for animals and all of us here at PAWS that have worked so hard to promote life saving programs.  There are beautiful, great dogs at the shelter.  The majority of the population is under a year old. Click this link to Foster a Pet.  Click this link to Donate to Cause.   For those unable to foster that want to help, please consider donating as we are running low on necessary supplies, especially crates.