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Gibson County shelter reports severe overcrowding and staff burnout as new building readied
Summary
Shelter representative warned commissioners the county animal shelter is vastly over capacity—about 44 dogs and roughly 75 cats—and staff are burning out, with employee counts dropping and some staff logging unusually high hours; officials say a new building and fundraising are underway but daily operations remain strained.
The Gibson County animal shelter told commissioners it is over capacity and staff are burning out as leaders prepare to move animals into a new shelter building in May.
"We have 16 kennels. We have 44 dogs… and we have 75 cats out at that little tiny building," said Sharon, the shelter representative, reporting the shelter’s current population. She said nine cats are in foster care and a mama cat with five kittens is being housed by…
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