Austin Animal Center restricts animal intake due to overcapacity issues

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Facing overcapacity issues at the Austin Animal Center, the shelter will temporarily restrict intake to emergencies only, the shelter announced Monday.
The shelter is at 148% capacity for dogs and 137% capacity for cats, a spokesperson said Monday.
"AAC has made multiple efforts to avoid restricting intake and to promote adoptions, but we
continue to take in more animals than we adopt out," chief animal services officer Don Bland wrote in a memo to Austin City Council.
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