Chance loadedup and on hisway to hisnew home.Care for Rescued AnimalsA Chance at a New LifeWith historic overpopulation at animal shelters in North Texas andacross the nation, animal rescue organizations like the SPCA ofTexas are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with animalsentering our shelters. In 2022, we took in 41% more animals thanin 2021. While we were able to increase our adoptions by 19% overour 2021 animal outcomes, our shelter facilities were consistentlyoperating at or above capacity throughout the year.As costs for housing, food and care for pets rise, we know thatnot all families in North Texas are able to adopt. North Texas hashundreds of great pets being overlooked because we simply havemore pets than we have adopters locally. However, in some parts ofthe country, successful spay/neuter and education programs haveresulted in a shortage of adoptable pets. The SPCA of Texas partnerswith other animal welfare organizations to send transfer animalswho aren’t being adopted here to rescue organizations where theywill quickly find new homes.The SPCA of Texas has been particularly effective in transferringcats. Cats are an underserved animal population in shelters,beingeuthanized at a rate 36% higher than dogs throughout the country(source: ASPCA). By partnering with the ASPCA Relocation Program,the SPCA of Texas aimed to increase lifesaving among catsthroughout North Texas by serving as a transport hub. In this role,the SPCA of Texas collaborates with animal control agencies andprivate cat rescues to select adoptable cats right here in North Texasthat are being overlooked. The SPCA of Texas then coordinates withthe ASPCA to identify receiving animal welfare organizations, andultimately provides all of the veterinary care needed for the selectedcats to make sure they are healthy for travel.By shortening the length of stay for animals in North Texas shelters,we maintain space in our shelter facilities and foster homes foranimals needing more extensive behavioral and medical support.One lucky kitty who was selected for this program is Chance,and he was our 1,000th cat to participate. Chance came to theSPCA of Texas through a community cat volunteer. While manycommunity cats are feral, this volunteer noticed that Chancewas highly social and seeking out affection from the humanvolunteers. Over the course of a few weeks, this compassionatevolunteer noticed that Chance was not thriving in the shelterand thought he deserved a new “chance” at a happily everafter. This outgoing fella was flown to MSPCA-Angell in Bostonin early October.And Chance? He’s living his happily ever after in a loving home.When he arrived at the Worcester Airport, he was immediatelytaken to the MSPCA at Nevins Farm where he was adopted bya lucky family just days after becoming available. That’s a lovestory thousands of miles in the making!
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