Gulf Coast Humane Society is full after recent rescue. Here's how you can help.
The Gulf Coast Humane Society is asking the public to adopt or foster animals after it took in 22 dogs from San Diego Texas Animal Control, pushing it to overcapacity.
San Diego Texas Animal Control will be closed for one to two months while it undergoes a deep clean, repairs and maintenance, said Jackie McCullough, director of marketing and development for the Gulf Coast Humane Society.
After getting news on social media that the San Diego shelter was going to abruptly close until further notice, Gulf Coast Humane Society Executive Director Alisa Mills sent a team over on May 18 to look at the facility. The staff removed the dogs from the facility on Monday.
“They’re really just in need and really struggling,” McCullough said of the San Diego shelter.
The Caller Times sent emails and made calls to San Diego City Director Aleida Luera and to Luis Barrera, the single employee of the San Diego Texas Animal Control, to request interviews. Neither responded as of Friday afternoon.
Kara Sandoval, who said she has volunteered at the San Diego Texas Animal Control for years, told the Caller-Times that Barrera “does the job of probably five people" when he's on duty and was "not set up for success.”
Humane Society staff members will help deep-clean the San Diego shelter, helping it come closer to reopening, according to a news release.
The official reopening date is not yet announced.
How to help the Gulf Coast Humane Society
Gulf Coast Humane Society helps other shelters within five counties, pulling animals that are up for euthanasia. The no-kill shelter is now overcrowded due to the rescue.
“So, it’s either we take them in or someone else does, or they’re euthanized,” McCullough said. “So, when we’re full at capacity like this, there’s animals dying every day because we're not able to take any more in.”
The shelter is asking the public to adopt or foster so the society will have enough space to continue helping animals in need.
“The faster we can move these animals out, the faster that we can save more,” McCullough said.
Another way to help the shelter is through monetary donations that can be made through its website, gchscc.org, or donations such as towels, blankets, dog food, cat food and other supplies.
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