Fiji Remand Centers Overcrowded Amid Health Crisis

Animal shelters across various regions are facing severe overcrowding and resource shortages, driven largely by increased surrenders and insufficient spaying and neutering of pets. In Kentucky, investigations into shelter conditions have led to calls for stronger statewide standards, including improved medical training and cleaning protocols to combat disease outbreaks, as well as better management of overpopulation. Similarly, Beaufort County Animal Services in South Carolina is at full capacity with over 100 animals and extended stays due to fewer adoptions and rising costs of pet care, prompting urgent appeals for fostering, adoption, and spaying or neutering. Greene County shelters also report stress from high animal numbers, with facilities resorting to double-kenneling and using overflow spaces to accommodate strays. These issues are compounded by economic pressures on pet owners that increase the rate of animals being surrendered. Overall, shelters emphasize the need for community involvement and systemic reforms to better manage the growing challenges of animal welfare and shelter capacity.