08/25/2026
🚨 BREAKING: 27 lives were just saved from a capacity emergency.
The last thing an overcrowded shelter wants to hear is "we've got incoming pets from a hoarding case bust." And unfortunately, this situation usually results the euthanasia of a lot of pets already at the shelter because the shelter must create room for the incoming pets.
But this is the point of partnership. So when things are dire, you have someone to ask for help. And your support is the reason we get to be that help.
We just took in 27 (!) pets from one of our partner shelters in this exact crisis. The shelter was over capacity, with pets doubled up in their housing, when they got word that Animal Control needed to bring in the entirety of a hoarding case that had just been busted within their jurisdiction.
These 27 dogs, cats, and kittens are a mix of those rescued from the hoarding case itself as well as those who were already at the shelter when the threat of euthanasia became immediate.
Our team welcomed each pet one by one, getting them started on their SPCA Wake journey with softness, compassion, their first veterinary exams, and a spacious place to land.
This is the point of partnership. These 27 pets now have their entire lives to look forward to – and while we work to help them heal and find loving homes, we continue to offer our partnership to shelters across the state. All because of you.
To everyone who supports us: You are a hero for giving these 27 deserving animals the resources and compassion they needed when it counted most. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
