Mohawk Hudson Humane Society CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouck plays with Kaine, a dog awaiting adoption, plays in an office where he is housed because of overcrowding at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Menands, N.Y. Animal shelters around the nation are bursting at the seams, often with larger dogs. Adoptions haven't been keeping pace with the number of animals coming in, creating bottlenecks. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)
December 20, 2023
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America's animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from families facing economic and housing woes
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