Over 50 foster families sign up to take in dogs after CMHS wrote space-based euthanasia was possible
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Central Missouri Humane Society in Columbia wrote that it could kill dogs for space reasons for the first time in more than 10 years.
CMHS wrote on its social media that it started Friday with no kennels available “and desperately need dogs to leave in order to avoid making space-based euthanasia decisions at the end of the day.”
CMHS closes at 6 p.m. CMHS is a no-kill shelter, which it typically means a shelter has a live-release rate of 90% or more. The shelter wrote in a Facebook comment that it currently has a 95% live release rate.
A link to the adoption process can be found here, while a foster application can be found here.
CMHS updated its post at 5:24 p.m. saying that more than 50 foster families have signed and freed up several kennels.
“At this time, we are likely looking for unicorn homes to help our more particular pups find placement. A unicorn home is going to be one without kids, cats, or dogs,” the post says. “We can always use foster homes, so please continue to sign up. However, at this time, non-unicorn homes may have a harder time finding the right pup for their situation. Thank you all again, we are incredibly grateful”
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